Lethbridge man drives vehicle at police officer
Shooting at residence in Edmonton
Shooting in Airdrie
2 men face multiple charges after Stony Plain area MVC
Human skull found in Hinton garage
High speed pursuit near Vegreville
Sexual assault in Airdrie
Dangerous driving in Leduc
Highway 43 single vehicle rollover
Theft of skid steer in Grande Prairie
Fort McMurray cabbie assaulted
Air gun complaint in St. Albert
St. Albert RCMP ask parents to keep youth engaged
Surprise pizza party at Spruce Grove Skatepark
Boating deaths targeted this long weekend
Possible prowler in St. Albert
Possible break and enter attempt in St. Albert
Wary St. Albert resident thwarts fraud
Grande Prairie man charged for importing drugs
Manslaughter suspect turns himself in to EPS
Missing Blueberry River woman Pamela Napoleon
The Fort St. John RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Pamela NAPOLEON.
The Fort St. John RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Pamela NAPOLEON.
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| Missing: Pamela Napoleon |
Pamela was last seen on July 8, 2014 at the Blueberry River First Nations, north of Ft. St. John and her family has not heard from her since then. They also advised that this is very out of character for Pamela not to be in contact with them for this long.
Pamela is a 42 year old Aboriginal woman, 5’6” tall, 170 pounds, long straight black hair and brown eyes.
She is known to travel to Vancouver, Abbotsford, Prince George, Grande Prairie, and Pink Mountain to visit with family and friends.
If you have seen Pamela or know of her whereabouts please contact the nearest police agency or the RCMP Detachment in Fort St. John at 250-787-8100.
Lethbridge man drives vehicle at police officer
Lethbridge Regional Police have charged a 25-year-old man following an incident Tuesday afternoon where a vehicle was driven toward police conducting a traffic training exercise.
On July 29, 2014 at approximately 3:45 pm an officer was conducting radar training with two recruits and a member of the Taber Police Service in the area of South Parkside Drive and Great Lakes Road. A white Jeep Wrangler was recorded exceeding the speed limit and a police recruit subsequently directed the driver to pull over. A second officer was in the roadway and gave further direction for the driver to pull over, but instead the vehicle accelerated toward the officer forcing him out of the away to avoid being struck. The vehicle then fled the area.
The Taber Police officer participating in the training exercise subsequently entered his vehicle and pursued the subject. The pursuit was terminated a short time later. The driver of the vehicle was later located and arrested by members of the Priority Crimes Unit who determined the Jeep Wrangler and its license plate had both been stolen. During a subsequent search police also recovered small quantities of oxycodone and marihuana, a stolen credit card and stolen camera equipment.
Kyle Wade Kohlman, 25, of Lethbridge, is charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, dangerous driving, flight from a peace officer, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, four counts of possession of stolen property and three counts of make/possess identity documents. Kohlman was remanded to appear in court August 5.
Shooting at residence in Edmonton
The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a shooting that took place in a house in north central Edmonton.
Police responded to a weapons complaint at a house in the area of 97 Street and 111 Avenue at approximately 5:50 am on Thursday, July 31, 2014. EPS officers discovered a 26-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. It was reported that two males entered the home and shot the resident before fleeing on foot. EMS treated and transported the male to hospital in serious condition.
EPS Downtown Division detectives are in the initial stages of the investigation and are currently interviewing witnesses to determine what happened. The shooting is not believed to be random. There are no suspect descriptions at this time.
Shooting in Airdrie
In the early morning of July 30, 2014 the Airdrie RCMP was dispatched to a complaint of a fight in progress with shots fired in the Northwest part of the City.
A firearm was located in the area, as were two males involved in the incident. These males were known to each other. Airdrie's RCMP General Duty officers, Police Dog Services, General Investigative Section and Crime Reduction Unit investigated the matter.
A 20 year old Airdrie resident, Trey Wylie, is being charged with Robbery with a firearm, Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Careless use of a firearm and Assault with a weapon.
The accused is being held in custody to speak to his charges July 31st 2014 at Airdrie Provincial Court.
Two men face multiple charges after Stony Plain area MVC
Blowing a stop sign resulted in the apprehension of a man wanted on Canada-wide warrants.
Around 10:30 pm on Friday, July 25th, RCMP in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain were alerted to a motor vehicle collision in the rural area South-west of Stony Plain. A South-bound truck on Highway 779 blew the stop sign, colliding with an East-bound truck. The two occupants of the East-bound truck were trapped in the vehicle.
The two men from the South-bound truck fled the scene. A Police Services Dog was able to pick up their track and led officers through a swampy field. Air One from Edmonton Police Service arrived to assist, and the first suspect was apprehended. The Police Services Dog continued to track for close to an hour, and the second suspect was arrested. Given the storm raging through the area Friday, this was a soggy mess!
It turns out the truck was stolen, a handgun and drugs were present in the truck, and one man was wanted on Canada-wide warrants.
Both men are charged with the following offences:
The second accused is 27 year old Michael Shawn Ivany of St. Albert. He was wanted on several Canada-wide warrants. These included: robbery with a firearm, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public (Fox Creek). He was also wanted for driving while disqualified, out of Strathcona County. Michael Ivany was remanded into custody, and will make his first appearance in Stony Plain Provincial Court on August 6th, 2014.
"One bad decision, running a stop sign, resulted in a motor vehicle collision that led police to a handgun, a stolen vehicle, drugs, and Canada-wide warrants", states Cpl. Colette Zazulak of the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain RCMP. "From everything we learned about these individuals, this was clearly not the first bad decision either has made", she goes on to say.
Human skull found in Hinton garage
The Hinton RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in helping determine the origin and identity of a human skull.
In February 2013, a skull was turned into Hinton RCMP by the Groeneveldt family, who found the skull while cleaning out their garage. It was tucked away under some items that had been in the garage since the homeowner, Leo Groeneveldt, passed away many years ago. Family members believe Mr. Groeneveldt came into possession of the skull at a party he attended in Hinton in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
If anyone recalls attending a party in the late 1960s or early 1970s in Hinton where a human skull was shown or passed around, please contact Hinton RCMP at 780-865-2455. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), the recovery of stolen property, and/or a seizure of illicit drugs, you may be eligible for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and the identity of the caller will remain anonymous.
Sexual assault in Airdrie
On July 28th, 2014, an Airdrie resident was walking on the West side of Airdrie when she crossed a male on the street. A short time later, the male approached her from behind, touched her butt before sliding his hand forward between her legs. When the victim yelled out, the suspect ran away saying something about believing it was somebody else.
The male was described as being in his mid thirties, Caucasian, approximately 5'8'-5'10' and a slender build. He was wearing light paint-stained painter's clothes and a "white/greenish" bandana.
The male was unknown to the victim.
Dangerous driving in Leduc
On July 31, 2014 the Leduc Integrated Traffic Unit arrested and charged a 49 year old male for Dangerous Driving on the QEII northbound near Airport Road.
An Alberta Sheriff observed a 2015 Subaru WRX driving at a high rate of speed as it entered onto the QEII northbound from the Airport overpass on Thursday July 31st at approximately 7:25am. The Sheriff activated his radar and noted the speed to climb from 172 to a top speed of 192 km/h in seconds. The Sheriff pulled the vehicle over and requested assistance from an RCMP member. RCMP decided to charge the male with Dangerous Driving under the Criminal Code.
"This sort of action at 7:25 in the morning during rush hour can be considered to be nothing less than dangerous and reckless" says Cst. DAVOREN of the Leduc Integrated Traffic Unit. At the time of this occurrence, the QEII was extremely busy and all three of the northbound lanes were congested.
Charged with Dangerous Driving is Michael SUTHERLAND, 49, or Edmonton. His first court appearance is the 21st of August, 2014 at Leduc Provincial Court.
Highway 43 single vehicle rollover
On July 31, 2014 at approximately 17:06 hrs Valleyview RCMP investigated a single vehicle roll over at Clarkson Valley Hill on Highway 43, approximately 30 kilometers west of Valleyview, highway 43 was shut down and traffic re-routed for approximately 2 hours. 5 people were injured in the roll over, 2 adults and 3 children. The female passenger was taken to Grande Prairie by STARS and the rest were transported to QE II hospital by ambulance. All persons are currently in stable condition at the QE II hospital. At this time it believed that excessive speed and distracted driving are the causes of the collision. Alcohol is not a factor.
More updates will be available as the investigation continues.
Theft of skid steer in Grande Prairie
Police are asking for the public's assistance to locate a skid steer that was stolen in the middle of July.
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating the theft of a skid steer from a Grande Prairie business in the area of 115th Street and 97 Avenue. It is believed that sometime between July 15th and July 17th, 2014 suspect(s) entered a secure yard by cutting the lock and then proceeded to load the equipment onto a vehicle and left the area.
The skid steer is a yellow Caterpillar 252B3 (photo attached). It is worth approximately $42,000. The RCMP are asking anyone with information regarding this theft to please contact the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5701 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Fort McMurray cabbie assaulted
The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the assistance from the general public in regards to an aggravated assault investigation.
The RCMP were first alerted to the assault in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 29, after receiving a phone call from the Northern Lights Regional Hospital that a patient had been admitted with suspicious injuries to the head.
The initial investigation has revealed that the victim was working, as a taxi driver for United Class Cabs, the night of the assault and was parked outside Gino’s pub in Thickwood. At approximately 2:30 a.m. the taxi driver was located in the parking lot, with visible head injuries and taken to hospital as a result. The victim has since been flown to Edmonton and has recently been upgraded to stable condition.
The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP.
Air gun complaint in St. Albert
Fun in the sun may not be as innocent as it appears. Throughout the summer months, St. Albert RCMP respond to numerous type of bylaw complaints but St. Albert residents should be aware of the Bylaws in place and the fines that are associated.
On July 29, 2014 St. Albert RCMP responded to a complaint in the Grandin area of neighbours firing an air soft rifle in their back yard. Under the "Protection of Persons & Property Bylaw 11/63, residents are not allowed to discharge a Firearm, Air Gun, Air Pistol, Air Rifle, B-B Gun, Bow & Arrows, or Sling Shots within the city limits. The fine associated to the offense is $25.00.
Residents need to know that using any of these types of weapons could damage other peoples property or cause personal injury as pellets, stones or arrows can escape through fencing. Neighbours can also become quite frightened as the air soft replicas closely resemble rifles or hand guns and cause people to think someone is using dangerous firearms in their neighbourhood.
"If you are new to St. Albert or need to refresh your memory, all St. Albert Bylaws can be found at www.stalbert.ca/bylaws," says Stu Fraser, Peace Officer Program Supervisor for the City of St. Albert.
St. Albert RCMP ask parents to keep youth engaged
As we reach the mid point of summer holidays, St. Albert RCMP is asking parents to find ways to keep youth engaged in positive activities. After a month of freedom from the usual schedules and now that summer school is over for High School students, youth can become bored which can lead to mischief.
On July 30, 2014, at about a half past midnight, two sixteen year old male youth and three 17 year old male youth threw some eggs at a home, rang the doorbell of the same residence located in the Erin Ridge part of St. Albert, Alberta, and ran away. The homeowner was woken up by the doorbell, but found no one outside. Approximately half an hour later, at about 1:00 a.m., the same youth rang this same doorbell again and ran away. Again the homeowner was woken up and found no one outside. At close to 2:00 a.m., these same youth again rang this same doorbell a third time and woke the homeowner again. The youth have been identified and St. Albert RCMP are working to contact the parents of the youth to ensure this activity does not happen again.
""Nicky Nicky Nine Doors" as some people call this "prank" is not a harmless stunt to most people." says Cpl. Laurel Kading. "It actually makes most people feel very vulnerable and some residents become scared about being targeted by criminals. This kind of behaviour reflects badly on all youth and can promote a feeling of distrust towards youth in a community."
In the city of St. Albert, youth are an important part of the community and senseless acts by a few "bad apples" will not be tolerated. To prevent this kind of crime, parents need to know where their family members are and they need to keep their youth engaged in positive activities. Having a reasonable time for youth to be at home is part of having appropriate boundaries and shows youth that they are cared about. To learn more ways to help youth develop the qualities and relationships (the 40 Developmental Assets) needed to succeed, please visit the City of St, Albert website at www.stalbert.ca/40assets or the Search Institute at www.search.institute.org
"St. Albert Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has a Youth Asset Worker that will help youth write a resume, find resources, get connected with activities and volunteer opportunities." says Linda Knoblauch, with St. Albert Family and Community Support Services. "You can call or text Shannon at 780-909-3731 or e mail her atswilson@stalbert.ca and she can help your teenagers have a productive summer."
Around 10:30 pm on Friday, July 25th, RCMP in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain were alerted to a motor vehicle collision in the rural area South-west of Stony Plain. A South-bound truck on Highway 779 blew the stop sign, colliding with an East-bound truck. The two occupants of the East-bound truck were trapped in the vehicle.
The two men from the South-bound truck fled the scene. A Police Services Dog was able to pick up their track and led officers through a swampy field. Air One from Edmonton Police Service arrived to assist, and the first suspect was apprehended. The Police Services Dog continued to track for close to an hour, and the second suspect was arrested. Given the storm raging through the area Friday, this was a soggy mess!
It turns out the truck was stolen, a handgun and drugs were present in the truck, and one man was wanted on Canada-wide warrants.
Both men are charged with the following offences:
- theft of motor vehicle
- fail to stop at scene of accident
- unauthorized possession of a firearm (handgun)
- possession of a controlled substance, Schedule I (cocaine)
- possession of a controlled substance, Schedule I (Oxycodone)
The second accused is 27 year old Michael Shawn Ivany of St. Albert. He was wanted on several Canada-wide warrants. These included: robbery with a firearm, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public (Fox Creek). He was also wanted for driving while disqualified, out of Strathcona County. Michael Ivany was remanded into custody, and will make his first appearance in Stony Plain Provincial Court on August 6th, 2014.
"One bad decision, running a stop sign, resulted in a motor vehicle collision that led police to a handgun, a stolen vehicle, drugs, and Canada-wide warrants", states Cpl. Colette Zazulak of the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain RCMP. "From everything we learned about these individuals, this was clearly not the first bad decision either has made", she goes on to say.
Human skull found in Hinton garage
The Hinton RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in helping determine the origin and identity of a human skull.
In February 2013, a skull was turned into Hinton RCMP by the Groeneveldt family, who found the skull while cleaning out their garage. It was tucked away under some items that had been in the garage since the homeowner, Leo Groeneveldt, passed away many years ago. Family members believe Mr. Groeneveldt came into possession of the skull at a party he attended in Hinton in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
If anyone recalls attending a party in the late 1960s or early 1970s in Hinton where a human skull was shown or passed around, please contact Hinton RCMP at 780-865-2455. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), the recovery of stolen property, and/or a seizure of illicit drugs, you may be eligible for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and the identity of the caller will remain anonymous.
High speed pursuit near Vegreville
On July 31, 2014, Vegreville RCMP received several 911 calls from concerned motorists of an impaired driver travelling at extremely high rates of speed on Highway 16 west bound near Vegreville. RCMP located the vehicle travelling at excessively high speeds on Highway 16 west of Vegreville and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle failed to stop and a spike belt was eventually deployed at Elk Island Park with the assistance of Sherwood Park RCMP, which ended the pursuit without further incident. Duane Michael BOSER,49 years old of Edam, Saskatchewan, was arrested at the scene without incident. Duane BOSER was also linked to a gas and dash at the Innisfree Petro Canada earlier in the day. Duane BOSER has been charged with flight from a peace officer while being pursued, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, impaired driving, driving while over .08, possession of Cannabis Marihuana and theft of gas under $5000.00. Duane BOSER remains in custody and is next appearing in Vegreville Provincial Court on August 11th, 2014.
Vegreville RCMP would like to thank the concerned motorists who phoned in and to reassure the public that the Vegreville RCMP is committed to ensuring safe roads and highways. The public is encouraged to phone the RCMP to report anyone driving dangerously on Alberta roads.
On July 31, 2014, Vegreville RCMP received several 911 calls from concerned motorists of an impaired driver travelling at extremely high rates of speed on Highway 16 west bound near Vegreville. RCMP located the vehicle travelling at excessively high speeds on Highway 16 west of Vegreville and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle failed to stop and a spike belt was eventually deployed at Elk Island Park with the assistance of Sherwood Park RCMP, which ended the pursuit without further incident. Duane Michael BOSER,49 years old of Edam, Saskatchewan, was arrested at the scene without incident. Duane BOSER was also linked to a gas and dash at the Innisfree Petro Canada earlier in the day. Duane BOSER has been charged with flight from a peace officer while being pursued, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, impaired driving, driving while over .08, possession of Cannabis Marihuana and theft of gas under $5000.00. Duane BOSER remains in custody and is next appearing in Vegreville Provincial Court on August 11th, 2014.
Vegreville RCMP would like to thank the concerned motorists who phoned in and to reassure the public that the Vegreville RCMP is committed to ensuring safe roads and highways. The public is encouraged to phone the RCMP to report anyone driving dangerously on Alberta roads.
Sexual assault in Airdrie
On July 28th, 2014, an Airdrie resident was walking on the West side of Airdrie when she crossed a male on the street. A short time later, the male approached her from behind, touched her butt before sliding his hand forward between her legs. When the victim yelled out, the suspect ran away saying something about believing it was somebody else.
The male was described as being in his mid thirties, Caucasian, approximately 5'8'-5'10' and a slender build. He was wearing light paint-stained painter's clothes and a "white/greenish" bandana.
The male was unknown to the victim.
Dangerous driving in Leduc
On July 31, 2014 the Leduc Integrated Traffic Unit arrested and charged a 49 year old male for Dangerous Driving on the QEII northbound near Airport Road.
An Alberta Sheriff observed a 2015 Subaru WRX driving at a high rate of speed as it entered onto the QEII northbound from the Airport overpass on Thursday July 31st at approximately 7:25am. The Sheriff activated his radar and noted the speed to climb from 172 to a top speed of 192 km/h in seconds. The Sheriff pulled the vehicle over and requested assistance from an RCMP member. RCMP decided to charge the male with Dangerous Driving under the Criminal Code.
"This sort of action at 7:25 in the morning during rush hour can be considered to be nothing less than dangerous and reckless" says Cst. DAVOREN of the Leduc Integrated Traffic Unit. At the time of this occurrence, the QEII was extremely busy and all three of the northbound lanes were congested.
Charged with Dangerous Driving is Michael SUTHERLAND, 49, or Edmonton. His first court appearance is the 21st of August, 2014 at Leduc Provincial Court.
Highway 43 single vehicle rollover
On July 31, 2014 at approximately 17:06 hrs Valleyview RCMP investigated a single vehicle roll over at Clarkson Valley Hill on Highway 43, approximately 30 kilometers west of Valleyview, highway 43 was shut down and traffic re-routed for approximately 2 hours. 5 people were injured in the roll over, 2 adults and 3 children. The female passenger was taken to Grande Prairie by STARS and the rest were transported to QE II hospital by ambulance. All persons are currently in stable condition at the QE II hospital. At this time it believed that excessive speed and distracted driving are the causes of the collision. Alcohol is not a factor.
More updates will be available as the investigation continues.
Theft of skid steer in Grande Prairie
Police are asking for the public's assistance to locate a skid steer that was stolen in the middle of July.
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating the theft of a skid steer from a Grande Prairie business in the area of 115th Street and 97 Avenue. It is believed that sometime between July 15th and July 17th, 2014 suspect(s) entered a secure yard by cutting the lock and then proceeded to load the equipment onto a vehicle and left the area.
The skid steer is a yellow Caterpillar 252B3 (photo attached). It is worth approximately $42,000. The RCMP are asking anyone with information regarding this theft to please contact the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5701 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the assistance from the general public in regards to an aggravated assault investigation.
The RCMP were first alerted to the assault in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 29, after receiving a phone call from the Northern Lights Regional Hospital that a patient had been admitted with suspicious injuries to the head.
The initial investigation has revealed that the victim was working, as a taxi driver for United Class Cabs, the night of the assault and was parked outside Gino’s pub in Thickwood. At approximately 2:30 a.m. the taxi driver was located in the parking lot, with visible head injuries and taken to hospital as a result. The victim has since been flown to Edmonton and has recently been upgraded to stable condition.
The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP.
Air gun complaint in St. Albert
Fun in the sun may not be as innocent as it appears. Throughout the summer months, St. Albert RCMP respond to numerous type of bylaw complaints but St. Albert residents should be aware of the Bylaws in place and the fines that are associated.
On July 29, 2014 St. Albert RCMP responded to a complaint in the Grandin area of neighbours firing an air soft rifle in their back yard. Under the "Protection of Persons & Property Bylaw 11/63, residents are not allowed to discharge a Firearm, Air Gun, Air Pistol, Air Rifle, B-B Gun, Bow & Arrows, or Sling Shots within the city limits. The fine associated to the offense is $25.00.
Residents need to know that using any of these types of weapons could damage other peoples property or cause personal injury as pellets, stones or arrows can escape through fencing. Neighbours can also become quite frightened as the air soft replicas closely resemble rifles or hand guns and cause people to think someone is using dangerous firearms in their neighbourhood.
"If you are new to St. Albert or need to refresh your memory, all St. Albert Bylaws can be found at www.stalbert.ca/bylaws," says Stu Fraser, Peace Officer Program Supervisor for the City of St. Albert.
St. Albert RCMP ask parents to keep youth engaged
As we reach the mid point of summer holidays, St. Albert RCMP is asking parents to find ways to keep youth engaged in positive activities. After a month of freedom from the usual schedules and now that summer school is over for High School students, youth can become bored which can lead to mischief.
On July 30, 2014, at about a half past midnight, two sixteen year old male youth and three 17 year old male youth threw some eggs at a home, rang the doorbell of the same residence located in the Erin Ridge part of St. Albert, Alberta, and ran away. The homeowner was woken up by the doorbell, but found no one outside. Approximately half an hour later, at about 1:00 a.m., the same youth rang this same doorbell again and ran away. Again the homeowner was woken up and found no one outside. At close to 2:00 a.m., these same youth again rang this same doorbell a third time and woke the homeowner again. The youth have been identified and St. Albert RCMP are working to contact the parents of the youth to ensure this activity does not happen again.
""Nicky Nicky Nine Doors" as some people call this "prank" is not a harmless stunt to most people." says Cpl. Laurel Kading. "It actually makes most people feel very vulnerable and some residents become scared about being targeted by criminals. This kind of behaviour reflects badly on all youth and can promote a feeling of distrust towards youth in a community."
In the city of St. Albert, youth are an important part of the community and senseless acts by a few "bad apples" will not be tolerated. To prevent this kind of crime, parents need to know where their family members are and they need to keep their youth engaged in positive activities. Having a reasonable time for youth to be at home is part of having appropriate boundaries and shows youth that they are cared about. To learn more ways to help youth develop the qualities and relationships (the 40 Developmental Assets) needed to succeed, please visit the City of St, Albert website at www.stalbert.ca/40assets or the Search Institute at www.search.institute.org
"St. Albert Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has a Youth Asset Worker that will help youth write a resume, find resources, get connected with activities and volunteer opportunities." says Linda Knoblauch, with St. Albert Family and Community Support Services. "You can call or text Shannon at 780-909-3731 or e mail her atswilson@stalbert.ca and she can help your teenagers have a productive summer."
Yesterday afternoon RCMP, Enforcement Services and Fire Services in Spruce Grove hosted a pizza party at the local skateboard park.
Four RCMP members, four Enforcement Services officers and about six firefighers stopped by to picnic with approximately 20 youth.
"This is cool!", remarked one of the skateboarders as he enjoyed pizza and pop provided by the City of Spruce Grove's Safe City initiative, as part of the program's Crime Prevention mandate.
"Sharing some food and talking together lets us get to know the youth. Strong, positive relationships make Emergency Services more approachable if youth need help", states Cpl. Colette Zazulak of the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain RCMP.
Boating deaths targeted this long weekend
Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and Grande Prairie RCMP is launching year 2 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water”. It’s goal is to discourage this dangerous practice.
With the summer boating season in high gear, the August 2nd long weekend is the perfect time to remind Canadian boaters about the risks of drinking and boating. Combined with sun, wind, waves and the rocking motion of the boat, the effects of alcohol on the water can be greatly increased.
The CSBC and the Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment would like, through this initiative, to raise attention to the problem of boating under the influence and to remind boaters not to drink and boat. Operation Dry Water will focus on the potential risks of drinking and boating, and remedies that are currently in place to discourage it.
Federal statutes dictate that, whether or not your craft is motorized, you can be charged with Impaired Operation of a vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if your blood alcohol level exceeds the .08 threshold. This means you can be charged even if you are impaired while operating a canoe and a judge is able to, upon conviction, suspend your boating privileges. But that’s not all; it can get worse.
Operation Dry Water is aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities on the water while fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use while boating. The end goal? To achieve safer and more enjoyable recreational boating.
For a 30-second PSA and additional information on boating safety please visit www.csbc.ca
On July 30th, 2014, St-Albert RCMP received a complaint of a possible prowler inside a residence located in the Woodland area of St. Albert. The homeowner reported being woken up by noise at 4:00 AM and believes that someone may have entered her unlocked residence. The homeowner checked her residence and couldn't find anyone. Nothing was stolen from the residence.
St.Albert RCMP would like to remind the citizens that screen doors and windows should not be left unlocked at night even in hot weather.
On July 29th, 2014, St-Albert RCMP received a complaint of a possible break and enter attempt at a rental property located on Greystone Place in St-Albert. It is believed that unknown individual(s) attended the location sometimes between July 25th and July 27th, 2014 and attempted to break into to house. The individual(s) were not successful and entry was not gained.
A St. Albert woman has saved herself a lot of grief by listening to her instincts. After advertising some furniture for sale on a couple of on-line sites, she was contacted by a potential buyer. A price was negotiated, but the St. Albert woman received a cheque made out for $2200.00 more than the agreed purchase price. Feeling that something was very wrong with this cheque, the woman called the company name listed on the face of the cheque and determined that the cheque was a fraud. Needless to say, she did not cash the cheque or ship the furniture. This fraud has been linked to Ontario so St. Albert RCMP have been in contact with the York Regional Police Service who will continue with the investigation.
"This is a common scam used by fraud artists. Anyone selling or buying items through any internet sites need to be careful. Most people on those sites are honest, but there are some criminals watching for opportunities to steal your money." says Inspector Kevin Murray of the St. Albert RCMP.
In this type of scam, the fraudulent cheque is usually followed by information that the amount was made out in error and the fraud artist will ask that the extra money be returned. The criminal may suggest that the person cashing the cheque even keep a few hundred dollars for their inconvenience, all the time knowing that the cheque is bad. Once the cheque clears the banking system, the person who cashed the cheque is going to be out a lot of money and the fraud artist will be a bit richer!
To learn more about frauds and scams, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
Following a lengthy investigation conducted by the Airdrie RCMP and Airdrie Fire Department, Airdrie's General Investigative Section have charged two males in regards to a House Explosion that occurred on January 31st 2014 in Southeast Airdrie.
Both subjects are facing charges of Production of a Controlled Substance and Arson. Airdrie's Trevor Urquhart, and St-Albert's Matthew Visser will be making their First Appearance in Airdrie Provincial Court on September 18, 2014.
Grande Prairie man charged for importing drugs
A 39-year-old Grande Prairie man has been arrested following allegations he attempted to import Oxycodone pills from overseas via a courier parcel.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) collaborated to arrest Trenton William Zeyha, on July 28th, at a Grande Prairie residence. Zeyha is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and importation.
CBSA officers at the Edmonton International Airport intercepted the Grande Prairie-bound parcel on July 23rd. The package was declared as "cotton cross stitch" and contained five cross stitch patterns. Officers closely examined the patterns and noted they were sealed on all sides. Once pulled back, each pattern revealed 55 pills, for a combined total of 275 Oxycodone pills. The parcel was seized and ALERT was notified.
ALERT was able to facilitate an arrest with the assistance of RCMP Grande Prairie members.
Oxycodone is a prescription opioid pain medication with similar properties to heroin and morphine. Oxycodone is typically one of the most abused prescription medications in Canada. Last year, ALERT seized nearly 5,000 Oxycodone pills from across the province, versus less than 400 the previous year.
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime. Nearly 400 municipal police, RCMP, and sheriffs work in ALERT.
Manslaughter suspect turns himself in to EPS
On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 30, 2014, Justin Mark Nanaquawetung, 26, turned himself into homicide investigators at Police Headquarters in Edmonton.
He was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the June 22, 2014 death of Michael Bradley Laronde, 33 of Saskatchewan. Laronde died from blunt force trauma to the head after an altercation outside a pub in the area of 91 Street and 83 Avenue.
The accused appeared before a Justice of the Peace last night (July 30) and was released on bail.
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