Sexual assault
A man was arrested for sexual assault on Saturday, April 4, according to Squamish RCMP. Police say the man groped a female in the 38000 block of Cleveland Avenue.听Based on the description provided by the victim, police were able to identify the man and he was arrested.听Charges are being recommended.听
Hikers rescued from Chief听
Squamish Search and Rescue rescued three hikers off of the Stawamus Chief about 4:15 p.m. on Friday, April 3, Squamish RCMP said. A hiker on the Chief called police when she and two friends became lost on a trail and were not prepared for the weather, which was deteriorating.听
The missing hikers were located by Search and Rescue flying over the area, police said.听The hikers were escorted off the mountain shortly after 8 p.m, police said. The three were uninjured but cold and taken to the hospital for examination.
Hotel B & E
A man was arrested for break and enter at a room at a downtown hotel on Thursday, April 2. The door had been kicked in to gain entry, and a bicycle and other personal belongings were stolen.听Charges are being recommended.
Business B & E
Tools and three rolls of copper wire were stolen from a business in the 38100 block of Cleveland Avenue overnight April 1. When police arrived, no damage was found but the building, which was being renovated, was unlocked.听There was no sign of a break-in.
Vandals at school听
A security guard witnessed four youths vandalizing Brackendale Elementary School on Government Road on Thursday, April 2, according to Squamish RCMP. The youths had thrown a bottle at a window at the back of the school, according to the report.听The suspects fled when they saw the security guard, police said.听
Bicycle stolen听
Thieves stole a Specialized mountain bike that was locked to a tree with a cable lock in the 40100 block of听Willow Crescent on Tuesday, March 31, according to Squamish RCMP. Police say the lock had been cut.
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If anyone has information relating to any crime, contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
听Jones sentenced to jail
Traith Jones, 34, of Squamish, was sentenced to jail on April听2 at听North Vancouver Provincial Court.听The conviction relates to 49 criminal听charges from six different police files between December 2013 and September 2014, all of which occurred in Squamish, according to RCMP. Jones was sentenced to three concurrent 340-day terms.
Jones was found guilty of theft, possession of stolen property, drug possession and four counts of unauthorized use of a computer. He was also ordered to pay $700 in victim surcharges.
