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News Advertiser
APRIL 17, 2019
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RCMP files from April 8 - 14 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser April 8 02:54 – Traffic stop conducted due to no license plate light. The driver had warrants out of Edmonton, was arrested on those warrants and then released with documents for court. 10:59 – Report of mischief and theft to a motor vehicle. The owner of a motorhome indicated that his catalytic converter had been stolen from the vehicle beside his house. 11:36 – Report of mischief done to school property. Graffiti was painted on the side of a school building. The investigation is ongoing and a suspect has been identified. 12:09 – Report of a single vehicle collision near Hwy 16 and RR 175. The driver over-corrected and hit the ditch and power pole. Major damage to the vehicle and minor injuries to the driver. The vehicle was towed and the driver transported to the hospital for treatment. 14:21 – Report of stolen property from a residence. The owner indicated that a small wooden bench had been stolen overnight from the back yard. Under investigation. 18:10 – Report of stolen property. The complainant called to report that someone had stolen a concrete block from his back yard. Under investigation. 22:22 – Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign before entering the intersection. A voluntary penalty of $388 was issued. April 9 10:39 – Report of a scam call from someone claiming to be from STARS Air Ambulance. The caller indicated that the person had won $58,000 and a new Ford Explorer. They instructed them to call back with a $150 gift card and that the vehicle would be delivered that afternoon. Reporting for information purposes. 13:09 – Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle after the member observed the driver using a cell phone A voluntary penalty of $287 was issued. 15:08 – Report of an attempted break and enter to a garage. April 10 15:30 – Complainant attended the detachment to report that she had received a fraudulent bank draft for an item she was selling on Kijiji. The bank draft was sent via UPS and the complainant was concerned that the sender had her home address. The complainant is not out any money. 19:18 – The owner of a Vegreville
Business called to report that an employee received a call from someone claiming to be from “head office” and needing to cancel gift cards. The employee provided them with $950 worth of gift card numbers. Under investigation.
April 11
05:40 – Report that the door to a public building was open. Members attended and cleared the building. There was no sign of forced entry and no damage done. It is possible that the last people to occupy the building failed to check all the doors. 11:07 – Report of theft and mischief to motor vehicles located at a business in Vegreville. The suspects succeeded in stealing one battery from a vehicle and damaged another while trying to get the hood open to get a second battery. Reporting for information purposes.
April 12
08:24 – Report of a theft of a bag from a car. The suspect broke a window to gain e nt r y. Surveillance has been provided and investigators are working to identify the suspect. 09:23 – Vehicle stop conducted. It was determined that the vehicle had no registration. The owner was issued a ticket for a voluntary penalty of $233. 10:02 – A white Toyota RAV 4 passed a school bus while the red lights and crossing arm were activated. The owner of the vehicle was issued at ticket for a voluntary penalty of $465. 10:37 – 911 assistance request for the fire department. A grain truck was on fire on Hwy 855. Members attended to assist with traffic control while the fire department attended to the fire. 12:50 – Report of a break and enter to a garage. A vehicle was damaged, and the garage was a mess. Video surveillance was provided. Still under investigation. 18:31 – Request to respond to a Fish and Wildlife matter. The complainant stated that someone was hunting on her land without permission. Members attended and spoke to the hunters who had permission but were on the wrong plot of land. 21:26 – Traffic stop conducted. The owner was issued a ticket for a voluntary penalty of $310 for displaying an unauthorized plate.
April 13
16:20 – 911 report of a domestic
assault. The complainant stated that their partner had assaulted them and then left on a bike. Members later located the subject of the complaint and arrested them for assault. They were later released with documents for court as well as a no-contact order. 19:56 – Members observed an excessively loud vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. A ticket was issued for an exhaust muffler producing an excessive amount of noise. A voluntary penalty option of $155 was issued. 23:27 – Report from a survey pilot who stated that while flying over Mundare his airplane was targeted by a green laser. Members patrolled the area but were unable to locate the subject of the complaint.
April 14
10:55 – Subject who was currently on probation was found consuming liquor in a public place. The subject was issued a ticket under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Act. 11:49 – Member observed a driver not wearing a seatbelt. A traffic stop was conducted and a voluntary penalty of $155 was issued. 15:56 – Complaint of a dark-coloured dirt bike on a walking path. The complainant indicated that they have seen the bike before and it is an ongoing issue and that they are worried that there is damage being done to the paths. Members patrolled and were unable to locate the bike. 17:10 – Report of a disturbance where a male was making threats and harassing customers at a local lodging establishment. The subject left on foot, then was located and arrested. He was later released with documents for court along with conditions of no contact with the victim. 23:50 – Traffic stop conducted to check for license. The driver with a graduated license failed a roadside test. The subject was arrested and transported to the detachment where breath samples were provided. Breath samples provided were just under the legal limit. The subject was released to a family member, served a license suspension and the vehicle was seized for 7 days.
During the week there were 78 calls for service made in total including: 1 false alarm, 2 false 911s and 3 animal strikes.
