Summer is over, Fall is here; and so are the crazies giving first responders a run for their money. Here are some of the lighter and sometimes amusing scanner tweets from @ScanBC from September 2017:
Breaking Bad
#Surrey #RCMP responding to a report of a male wearing a gas mask who dropped his pants, ran into traffic and then fled on a bicycle.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 4, 2017
Bee Sting Charges
#NorthVancouver crews responding to Capilano Road after a bee flew into a car, stung the driver, who then crashed his car.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 5, 2017
A North Vancouver woman claims she lost control of her vehicle after being stung by a bee. She crashed her Pontiac Sunfire into a telephone pole and was issued a ticket for Driving Without Consideration. The RCMP notes that she was speeding at the time of the crash.
The RCMP found no evidence of a bee sting or bee in the vehicle.
Hard Hats
#Vancouver Police are searching for a male who was masturbating in front of several construction workers at Burrard St & Davie St
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 7, 2017
At least they had hard hats for protection…
Cocaine
#Burnaby #RCMP responding to a house after a male ordered an escort. When his wife started yelling the male thew cocaine in her face.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 7, 2017
She can’t feel her face and she likes it.
See also: Hilarious UBC Construction Memes
Hey Boo Boo
#Coquitlam #RCMP responding to Willerton Crt for report of break & enter by black bear to basement door, suspect now sleeping in backyard.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 8, 2017
“…smarter than the av-er-age bear”
See also: Kelly Rippa shares comical encounter with BC bear
Magician or Terrorist?
#Richmond #RCMP are responding to #YVR after CBSA Officers detained a male with possible explosives claiming to be a Magician.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 13, 2017
See also: Massive winter magic festival at Richmond Night Market
Got Milk?
#Vancouver Police have been waiting 2 hours for an Ambulance after a Security Guard was bear maced trying to stop a shoplifter at Superstore
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 16, 2017
Hopefully they got some milk at Superstore for the Security Guard’s eyes.
See also: Burnaby squirrel starts fire that spoils 82,000L of milk
Anything for the ‘Gram
#Vancouver Police are responding to W 43rd Ave & West Blvd for reports of 4 males who climbed a large crane and are taking selfies
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 23, 2017
Pennywise is that you?
#Vancouver Police are responding to Dunsmuir St & Seymour St for a male reporting that someone stole his unicycle.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 24, 2017
Kids..
#Saanich Police are responding to assist security at #UVIC for reports of 15 kids walking down the street ripping down signs. #YYJ
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 24, 2017
At least they’re off their mobile devices?
More kids
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to Hazelgrove Elementary School for reports of a group of kids trying to light a portable on fire.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) September 24, 2017
ScanBC is BC’s online radio scanning community. The community collects and shares information from police scanners and posts headlines to Twitter and Facebook.
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