Vehicle arson, shoplifters and false alarms

During the timeframe of Dec. 17 to Jan. 1, the Yarmouth Town Detachment of the RCMP responded to 165 calls for service.

This included: 26 false alarms, 12 mischief complaints, 10 causing a disturbance, seven traffic collisions, one vehicle arson, three theft under $5,000, 15 hang-ups of 911 calls, five assaults, three impaired drivers, six shoplifters, five Mental Health Act investigations, three drunk in a public place and six other Criminal Code matters.

Of note, the detachment started off the New Year with 16 calls for service on Jan. 1. The following is a summary of other calls made during the two-week period noted above.

– Dec. 17, 2:09 p.m., mischief call via 911 of a group of youths trying to pick a fight with subjects entering Wal-Mart.

– Dec 17, 6:55 p.m., Willow Street, complaint of mischief, two youths throwing snowballs at passing cars.

– Dec. 18, 4:58 p.m., report of shoplifting at Wal-Mart, two youths arrested.

– Dec. 19, 5:27 a.m., assistance requested by the Yarmouth Fire Department at a suspicious vehicle fire on Argyle Street, still under investigation.

– Dec. 19, 2:25 p.m., shoplifting complaint at Superstore.

– Dec. 22, 4 a.m., report of suspicious activity on Havelock Drive between Belmont and Sawdust Trail, complainant had heard a ‘gunshot’ in front of the residence. Patrol made, nothing suspicious discovered.

– Dec. 21, 11 p.m., while on patrol officers observed an intoxicated person on Willow Street. Subject arrested and lodged overnight.

– Dec. 22, 6:38 p.m., call from Shoppers Drug Mart of three youths caught shoplifting.

– Dec. 25, 2:10 p.m., property damage complaint from the Yarmouth branch of the Nova Scotia Art Gallery. A window facing Main Street had been damaged overnight.

– Dec. 26, 11:51 a.m., property damage complaint from James Street. Someone had driven over complainant’s lawn overnight causing damage.

– Dec. 27, 1:37 p.m., residence broken into on East Street.

– Jan. 1, 3 a.m., responded to a call of causing a disturbance involving a fight outside Jake’s. Fight was over when officers arrived.

– Jan. 1, 1:31 a.m., property damage report from Cliff Street. Someone had smashed the front window to a residence.