It appears that a few locals 鈥� adults, not children 鈥� resorted to snow throwing when they became hot under the collar this weekend over driving and parking disputes.
In fact, Greater Trail RCMP officers were called to two scenes to help settle the scores.
The first case was Saturday morning just past 9 a.m.
Police received a complaint in Rossland of a fight between a 34-year-old driver and a 34-year-old resident in the 2300 block of Thompson Avenue.
鈥淭he resident threw a shovel of snow at the motorist鈥檚 vehicle for allegedly driving too fast,鈥� Sgt. Mike Wicentowich reported.
鈥淭he snow-throwing escalated to an exchange of punches between the males. No criminal charges resulted from the incident but both males were warned about their behaviour.鈥�
The second incident was Sunday night, when two women began arguing over parking in the community of Warfield, between Trail and Rossland.
鈥淭he 38-year-old female yelled obscenities and threw a shovel full of snow at her 41-year-old female neighbour,鈥� he said.
鈥淭he 41-year-old female contacted the RCMP for assistance in resolving the situation. The RCMP spoke with both parties and resolved the matter without further incident.鈥�
The public is asked to contact the police for traffic disputes.
鈥淭hrowing snow at someone else could possibly result in an assault charge for the offender,鈥� Wicentowich advised. 鈥淥r a mischief charge if a vehicle is damaged as a result.鈥�
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