Law Enforcement

■ ■ February 19 - An officer was dispatched to a gas station in Abbotsford in reference to a theft complaint. The officer arrived and spoke with an employee who said he was cleaning the men’s bathroom when two juvenile males exited a stall together. The employee said he went to clean the stall and saw a bottle of alcohol in the toilet, empty. The employee went and checked the inventory and it showed that they were one bottle low of that particular brand. The employee then reviewed video footage which showed the two juveniles grabbing the bottle off the shelf and going to the bathroom. The employee said the one juvenile took it off the shelf and the other followed into the bathroom.

The employee said he did not want to press charges on the juveniles but requested that they both come back to the store with a parent and have the parents reimburse the store for the alcohol and wanted the juveniles to issue an apology to the store. The officer went to the school the juveniles attended and spoke to them about the incident. The juveniles admitted to playing their respective parts in the incident but denied drinking the alcohol. They agreed to go to the store with their parents to reimburse and apologize to the store employees.

The officer followed up with the juveniles’ parents and the store to make sure all sides were informed and satisfied.

■ ■ February 20 - An officer met with a man at the CAPD regarding a scam complaint. The man said he was called by an unknown person and told that he owed them money. The man said he did not know what to do so he sent them money. The man said he received another call from the same number now asking for more money. The man said he does not know what to do and that is why he came in to speak to the officer.

The officer told the man he was being scammed and not to send anymore money. The officer told the man to block the number and if a different number called and asked for money, the man should hang up and not speak to them. The man requested a police report be filed documenting the incident.

■ ■ February 21 - An officer ran the registration of a vehicle traveling through the city of Abbotsford. The officer found that the registered owner returned not having a license issued. The officer initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle and met with the driver. The man told the officer he was going to work and did not have any identifying documents on his person. The man wrote his name down and the officer had dispatch run him through their system. Dispatch found that the man had a warrant through Wood County for failure to appear.

The man was advised of the warrant and had enough money on his person to post the bond. The man was transported to the CAPD where he posted the bond amount in full and was given a new court date. The man was then transported back to his vehicle where he was left with a citation for operating without a license.

■ ■ February 21 - An officer was made aware of a person with an outstanding warrant who resided in Abbotsford. The officer along with a Clark County deputy went to the address where a male answered. The officers recognized the male from previous law enforcement encounters as the man they were searching for. The man was advised that the had a warrant and was placed under arrest. The man was then transported to the Clark County jail where he was turned over to jail staff.

■ ■ February 22 - An officer was dispatched to a residence in Colby for a noise complaint. The officers arrived and met with the reporting party who said that her neighbor was playing loud music from a vehicle. She said that she attempted to ask them to turn the music down but they refused to speak with her.

Officers knocked on the door of the residence and made contact with a female and she was advised of the complaint. The woman remote started the vehicle from within the house. The music from the car was playing loudly and she was told that the music needed to be turned down. The woman was warned that she may receive a citation if officers are called for a noise complaint again.

■ ■ Febraury 23 - An officer was asked to give a woman a call regarding a stalking complaint and her daughter. The woman said that her daughter has had a stalker for a couple of years now. The woman said her daughter is currently at college and on February 18, her daughter received a transaction through Venmo for one cent from a person while at school. The woman said she believed this is the same person that has been stalking her daughter. The woman said they have attempted to figure out who this person is by going through old friends but they have not been able to come up with a suspect.

The officer told the woman that her daughter should deactivate her Venmo account and not reply or accept any deposits from people she does not know.

The woman said that she had contacted the university she attends and the police department in that city. The woman said the police department told her to also file a report with the CAPD. The woman said that the IT department at the university would try to track who sent the money.

■ ■ February 24 - An officer was dispatched to an alleyway in Abbotsford for a shopping cart causing a hazard. The officer was advised that earlier in the day two juveniles were seen with a shopping cart and were told to return the cart. The officer arrived and observed the cart in the middle of the alley.

The officer placed the cart in their squad and transported it back to the store. The officer met with the store manager the next day who said they did not know a cart was missing and the cart was not damaged. The woman said the store does not have cameras outside and it would not show who might have taken it. The manager filled out a lack of consent form.

■ ■ February 24 - An officer was dispatched to a residence in Abbotsford for a civil issue. The caller said his girlfriend took his vehicle and would not bring it back. The man said he gave the woman consent to take the vehicle and use it and was advised it would be a civil issue.

The officer arrived and spoke with the man who said he wanted the officer to call his girlfriend and tell her to bring the vehicle back. The officer called the girlfriend who agreed to bring the vehicle back the next morning. The next day, the officer was notified that the woman returned the vehicle to the man.