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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
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RCMP files from September 2 - 8 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser September 2 05:15 – Fire alarm dispatch to a Mundare business. When fire arrived, there was no fire however there was evidence of an attempted break-in. Members attended and found a broken window and other signs of the failed attempt. Under investigation. 08:45 – Report of 2 guns found in a case on a rural road near Beaverhill Lake. Guns turned over to police to try to identify. 19:47 – Report of a suspicious male attempting to get into the complainant’s vehicle. 30 min later the male was seen on video driving down the back alley in an older black Honda Civic with a light bar. Under investigation. September 3 14:18 – Report of a commercial trailer which was left at a business weeks before now missing. The trailer information was entered into the police database. 15:03 – Traffic enforcement resulting in more than 12 tickets being issued throughout the afternoon. 15:49 – Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle with an expired plate. The driver was issued a mandatory court appearance for no insurance. 16:13 – Report of small power equipment stolen out of the back of a truck in Vegreville. The two Stihl branded items (a saw and a blower) were taken. Under investigation. 16:16 – Traffic enforcement resulting in tickets, one of which was a speeding ticket where the driver was traveling at 146 kmph on hwy 16 and was issued a voluntary penalty of $309. 17:05 – Upon arriving home from work, the owner noticed the driver’s side window was smashed out of his F150 truck located in Vegreville. Under investigation. 22:12 – Report of a disturbance between multiple individuals. The complainant stated that the subject of the call threatened to kill her and then she attended the subjects home to confront him. Stories from both parties did not match. Both parties were cautioned about their interaction and the matter was mediated for the time being. September 4 06:10 – Report of attempted fuel theft from a tidy tank on a truck located in Vegreville. The subjects were unable to steal any fuel and fled in a white F350
truck. 11:31 – Report of online computer fraud where a user clicked on a pop-up on their computer screen. The complainant provided their credit card number to buy virus protection the popup indicated they needed. Their card was later charged for $1600 of which they recovered some of the funds but the scam continues. Still under investigation. 14:19 – Traffic enforcement resulted in a Speeding in a School Zone ticket. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty for traveling 49 kmph in a 30 kmph zone of $163. 18:22 – Traffic stop conducted when a member observed the driver not wearing a seatbelt. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty for $155.
September 5
11:30 – Report of a suspicious vehicle that was parked on the street for the past 4 days. Members attended and it was determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Viking. The vehicle was towed and the Viking detachment was notified.
September 6
04:18 – Break and enter and theft of ATM at a Vegreville business. A vehicle was used to breach the entrance door. Suspects made off with an ATM. The ATM was later located in a field north of Vegreville. Under investigation. 05:51 – During a traffic stop, members were provided grounds to believe that the occupants may be in possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking. Members searched the vehicle and found methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. One of the occupants is
facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and the other occupant is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance. The matter is before the courts. 13:35 – While out walking his dog, someone located a black bag with bolt cutters in it near the Elks Hall in Vegreville. The bag was turned into police who will hold it for 60 days and if not claimed will be returned to the finder. 15:30 - Traffic stop conducted for speeding. The member detected an odour of liquor coming from the driver. A breath sample provided resulted in a reading of 0.47. The vehicle was seized for 7 days and the GDL was suspended for 30 days. 18:21 – Report of the complainant’s ex-spouse was not following a parenting order where the complainant stated it was her weekend and the ex was refusing to bring the children. Members reviewed the parenting order and it was determined that the order was NOT police enforceable and must be addressed through the civil courts. 19:14 – Report of an unruly patron at a local drinking establishment. Members attended and located the subject of the call who was arrested and held in cells until sober. 21:13 – Report of a possible assault between a male and a female. The complainant intervened and called the police. Members attended, located the individuals and it was determined that the intoxicated pair were only fooling around and no assault had taken place.
September 7
10:58 – Report of a break and enter to a garage in Mundare. An ATV was stolen and later recovered in a rural yard near Mundare. Under investigation. 16:56 – Members were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwys 16 and 36. Fire, EMS, and Police attended. Two drivers and a youth were injured and transported to the Vegreville hospital. A voluntary penalty was issued for failure to proceed safely after stopping at an intersection for $233. 19:38 – Traffic stop conducted where the license plate did not match the vehicle. The driver produced a bill of sale for the vehicle. Members detected the odour of liquor from the driver and
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