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When ding-dongs forget to ditch

Youths in Warfield and Fruitvale got more than they bargained for when two separate incidents of Ding-Dong-Ditch missed the ditch part.

Just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 25, a homeowner in the 700 block of Schofield Highway in Warfield reported a pair of youths knocking on his door, before fleeing a short distance away.

According to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, an officer quickly located the culprits, who were still in the area.

Instead of facing court, the youths were sent home to face the music- after apologizing to the homeowner in person.

“Back in my day, kids ran for their lives after ding-dong-ditch,” said Sgt Wicentowich.

Meanwhile, later on in the night another group of youths were left with egg on their face after their ding-dong-ditch attempt resulted in a man chasing them in the 1700 block of Columbia Gardens Road, in Fruitvale, throwing eggs.

When police arrived and located a group of youth- one said the man was angry because someone was playing Ding-Dong-Ditch in the area, and he accused the group of such behaviour.

The group denied the man’s allegation.

The officer recommended that the youth return home to avoid another incident and to call the police if another egg-plosion occurred.

“Too bad this group of youth didn’t see the person responsible while they were hanging out in the area.” said Sgt. Wicentowich.


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Kate Brown
Kate Brown
Kate is the Senior News Director for B.C. She is a proud mom of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience. Born in Australia, Kate moved to the Kootenays for a change in lifestyle and now spends her days enjoying the mountains, lakes and activities the region has to offer.

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