October News from the Comox Valley RCMP

Comox Valley RCMP warn against allowing strangers into your residence
On October 23, 2019 the Comox Valley RCMP received a report of a man who was going from door-to-door in the 1600-block of Willemar Ave., in Courtenay on October 18th or October 19th. One person reported that she allowed this man to come inside her house where he remained for approximately 1.5 hours collecting information. This man was asking about the contents of the house, wanted to see bank statements, and was recording information on a laptop. At this time, it does not appear that anything was stolen from the house or that the information gathered by this man has been used. The Comox Valley RCMP encourages residents to be cautious and to not allow door-to-door salespeople inside their homes. (Ref. 2019-16539)

Stolen Electric Bicycle
On October 17, 2019 between 19:00 and 20:00 an electric bicycle was stolen from outside the Native Sons Hall in Courtenay. The bicycle is a black “Surface 604 Shred”. If you see this bicycle, please call the Comox Valley RCMP. (2019-14728)

Are you about to be arrested?
You’ve received a phone call from someone telling you that a warrant has been issued for your arrest unless you send payment right away – This is a scam. The police do not accept payment to get rid of an arrest warrant. Scammers often use threatening language to persuade people to pay fictitious debt and they claim to be calling or emailing from the Canada Revenue Agency, Service Canada, the RCMP, or any number of other agencies / companies. If you receive a phone call of this nature, hang up and do not provide any personal information over the phone. You do not need to make a report to police if you simply receive a scam phone call; however, if you have been victimized by a scammer, please call and report what happened.
For more information about scams/frauds, please visit the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre at http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/

Halloween in the Comox Valley
On October 31, 2019 the Comox Valley RCMP received 76 calls for service. It was a busy day and night with frontline officers responding to abandoned 911 calls, multiple disturbances, fireworks, smashed pumpkins and traffic reports. At approximately 11:00 p.m. a frontline officer pulled over a vehicle for driving too slowly on the Comox Valley Parkway and the driver was found to be impaired by alcohol. The 50-year old female driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days (Ref. 2019-16949).

If you have any information regarding any of these incidents, or any other crime, please contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321.
If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Comox Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online. When reporting through Crime Stoppers, you never have to identify yourself or testify in court, and you could receive a cash reward for your information.