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Monday, March 24, 2014

Policing in Alberta to March 24, 2014

RCMP press releases
  • Pincher Creek RCMP media summary for the week of March 17 to March 23, 2014
  • Red Deer RCMP respond to unfounded firearms complaint
  • Blackfalds thieves sought
  • Grande Prairie RCMP weekend news summary
  • Lac La Biche RCMP organizes enforcement partnership
  • Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision near Ponoka

Pincher Creek RCMP media summary for the week of March 17 to March 23, 2014

Total calls for service - 46
Mischief (vandalism) - 2
Theft of motor vehicle - 1
Theft under $5000 - 5
Impaired Driving - 8
Disturbing the Peace - 2
Driving complaints (general) - 4
MV Collisions - 7
Liquor offences - 1
Assistance to General Public (general) - 3
911 calls (invalid) - 7
Prisoners held – 5

Red Deer RCMP respond to unfounded firearms complaint

At approximately 8:35 am on March 24, 2014, Red Deer RCMP responded to a firearms complaint at a residence in the area of 55 Avenue and 37 Street in Red Deer, Alberta. Streets in the area were closed for a short period of time while RCMP investigated.

No firearms were located at the scene and RCMP determined that the complaint was unfounded. A male adult was arrested on a non-firearms-related charge. Red Deer RCMP will not be releasing any more details on this incident.

Blackfalds thieves sought

On Saturday March 22, 2014, Blackfalds RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of shoplifting at the Synik Clothing store in Gasoline Alley. Prior to police arrival the males fled the store, with one male being a suspect in a theft of clothing.

As a result of the investigation, one male concealed items on his person. When confronted by staff a struggle ensued. The male caused damage to the store in his attempt to escape. The male fled on foot and was picked up in a dark colored truck by Glenn’s Family Restaurant.

At this time Blackfalds RCMP are trying to identify the suspects involved, pictured below.






Suspect #1: White male with short brown hair, wearing jeans, a black winter coat with an orange lining, grey hooded sweater , grey baseball cap and black shoes with white around the soles.

Suspect #2: White male with longer dirty blond hair, wearing a grey baseball cap, white sunglasses with black lenses, grey jacket and dark colored shoes.

Police are requesting that anyone who can assist in identifying either of the suspects to please contact the Blackfalds RCMP Detachment at 403.885.3300, or call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477)

Grande Prairie RCMP weekend news summary
 
Between 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 and today Monday, March 24, 2014 the Grande Prairie RCMP received 225 reports and/or calls for service, of which included:
4 Abandoned Vehicles
2 Animal Calls
10 Assaults
4 Breach of Conditions/Fail to Comply with Conditions
2 Break and Enters
7 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
13 Disturb the Peace
4 Fail to Remain at Scene of Accident
16 False Alarms
4 Fraud
11 Impaired Driver Complaints
3 Items Lost or Found
17 911 Calls
6 Liquor Act
18 Mischief
3 Municipal Bylaw
16 Thefts
4 Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Property
18 Motor Vehicle Collisions
7 Uttering Threats
28 Other (Criminal Code, Provincial Act, Municipal Bylaw)
16 Assist (General Public, Other Police, Other Agency)
7 Other Moving Traffic Complaints
6 Other Non-Moving Traffic Complaints

Lac La Biche RCMP organizes enforcement partnership

Throughout the weekend of March 20 - 24, 2014 Lac La Biche RCMP organized and conducted an extensive enforcement operation on local highways.

On March 20, 2014 Lac La Biche RCMP, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers and Lac La Biche County Peace Officers conducted a checkstop on Highway 881 approximately 30 kilometres north of Lac La Biche.

Police checked approximately 200 vehicles and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers conducted inspections on vehicles. Officers issued 13 violation tickets during the operation and inspections on commercial vehicles resulted in several vehicles being placed out of service until repairs could be completed. Approximately 85% of the commercial vehicles checked were deficient and removed from service. Officers involved in this operation also conducted speed enforcement on Highway 881.

Police located a vehicle on Highway 881 that was travelling at 164k/hr in a posted 100k/hr zone. The 23 year old male driver of the vehicle was charged and issued a violation ticket for an automatic court appearance. The male will appear in Lac La Biche Provincial Court on June 2, 2014.

Police and other enforcement officers also stopped a semi truck as part of the checkstop that was transporting a load of pipe. upon conducting an investigation a 40 year old male passenger was arrested and charged for possession of marihuana. Police searched the commercial vehicle and located 16.6g of marihuana. A 25 year old male passenger who was also inside the vehicle was arrested for outstanding warrants.

On Saturday March 22 Lac La Biche RCMP organized several checkstops and were assisted by Lac La Biche County Peace Officers. The checkstops resulted in two drivers being issued 72 hour suspensions for alcohol levels above the 50mg% or 0.05 limit. Police also issued a 17 year old male driver a 24 hour suspension for using marihuana prior to operating a motor vehicle. Officers checked approximately 150 vehicles throughout the night. As part of this checkstop Police had interactions with a 61 year old male who had open liquor in the cab of a semi truck.

The male was subsequently taken into Police custody and provided a sample of his breath that resulted in a 72 hour suspension. Further Police checks then showed that the male did not have a proper class of licence to operate the semi truck and had no air brake endorsement. Both the semi-truck and the trailer were both un-registered as well. The driver was issued eight violation tickets for various offences.

Throughout the weekend RCMP also focussed their attention on drivers failing to obey speed limits and other driving laws. A vast majority of the $6,300 in fines that were issued were located on Highway 881. Throughout the weekend and enforcement blitz Police issued just under $13,000 in violation tickets for various offences.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision near Ponoka

On March 23, 2014, at approximately 6:15 AM, Ponoka RCMP received a complaint of a single vehicle Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Highway 53 approximately 3 kilometers East of Ponoka. Emergency personnel arrived to find a 35 year old female occupant deceased as a result of injuries sustained during the collision. The female was from the Ponoka area.

It appears that a GMC Envoy was traveling West on Highway 53 when it lost control and slid sideways into the ditch causing the vehicle to roll an unknown number of times, ejecting the female driver.

At this stage of the investigation, it is unsure if speed, drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision. Road conditions at the time of the collision were bare and dry pavement.

The identity of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next of kin.

Police are not releasing any further information at this time.

Lac La Biche is located approximately 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

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