Nelson Police Department – Weekly Media Report
Reporting Period: October 25th – 31st, 2026
The Nelson Police Department responded to 94 calls for service during the week of October 25th – 31st, 2026.
Throughout the week, officers responded to a wide variety of incidents, including; impaired operation of a motor vehicle investigations, driving with suspended license, thefts, fraud investigations, suspicious circumstances, weapons possessions, drug investigations, suspicious persons investigations, removal of unwanted individuals, mischief, breach of conditions, motor vehicle hit and run, domestic disputes, disturbances, animal concerns, mental health-related calls, wellbeing checks, missing persons, property investigations, requests for assistance from members of the public and partner agencies.
Highlights from the week include:
• Officers responded to multiple reports of suspicious person reports throughout the city.
• Patrol officers conducted several drug investigations and seizures.
• Traffic enforcement continued throughout the week, with officers responding to a few motor vehicle incidents, including a motor vehicle hit and run and two impaired driving investigations.
• Police also investigated reports of mischief, suspicious persons, and suspicious circumstances while maintaining proactive patrols in neighbourhoods and the downtown core.
• During Halloween festivities, officers responded to several calls including a missing person as well as a motor vehicle collision with a deer with no serious injuries to the occupants.
Traffic Infraction Leads to Prohibited Driver and Inactive Insurance Discovery
On Monday October 26, 2026, a Nelson Police Officer was conducting proactive traffic enforcement near Trafalgar Middle School when they observed a driver, later identified as male, 68 years old from Nelson B.C., fail to stop properly at a stop sign and proceeded to roll stop into the intersection before making a left turn east on Josephine St. The disregard of the traffic laws resulted in another vehicle heading Eastbound on Josephine St. having to react quickly and slow down to avoid a collision. The officer conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle who committed the infraction and observed a cover on the rear license plate. The driver, identified as a 68-year-old male from Nelson B.C., failed to provide a driver’s license and valid insurance when requested by the officer. Upon further investigation, the driver was determined to be driving while prohibited and was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while prohibited. In addition to the appearance notice for driving while prohibited, the driver was subsequently issued a ticket for inactive insurance as well as for having an obstructed license plate.
Impaired Driving Investigation Leads to Immediate Roadside Prohibition and Vehicle Impoundment
On October 25, 2026, at approximately 1:55am, an officer conducting routine patrols of the downtown area observed a vehicle displaying an “N” magnet on the back exhibit unusual and erratic driving behaviours consistent with a driver who may be operating a vehicle while impaired. Due to the concerning behaviour, the officer initiated a traffic stop to conduct a sobriety test on the driver who was identified as a 43-year-old male from Nelson, B.C. During the interaction, the officer detected an odour of liquor from the driver’s breath. The driver provided a breath sample into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail” reading. The driver was issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition and vehicle impoundment notice.
As we are approaching the holiday season, Nelson Police would like to remind the public that operating a motor vehicle while impaired is a serious public safety risk. If you have consumed drugs or alcohol, ensure that you plan ahead for a safe ride and do not get behind the wheel. Some safe ride options include having a designated (sober) driver, taking public transit or taxi, ridesharing or staying over in an appropriate setting if no sober ride is available.
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