Arrested after unconscious behind a running vehicle

man was arrested after police found him and a woman unconscious in a vehicle in Chase.

Police said they responded March 7 to a report on Kamloops Shuswap Roar of “two people passed out inside a red Chevrolet Silverado, with open liquor visible RCMP,” Const. Sarah Van Wilgenburg said.

Officers arrived to find the truck parked with the engine running and the keys in the ignition. A woman was inside the vehicle while a man was located nearby.

After speaking with witnesses, police determined the man had been driving.

Police said he refused to provide a breath sample and was arrested for failing to comply with a lawful demand, which carries the same penalties as a failed breath test.

Lauren Accili
Lauren Accili
Lauren is a journalist based in Salmon Arm, B.C. She started her journalism career in Vancouver, previously lived in Ladner her whole life, and joined the Vista Radio Salmon Arm team in 2025. Her bio says she’s excited to get to know the community and share its stories.

Continue Reading

- Advertisement -

ckxr Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
- Advertisement -