Final R.C.M.P. Update from Sgt Robert Daisley

males had spray-painted the truck black. When questioned by police, the suspects claimed that they were en route to return the truck to its owner as they knew that it was stolen. They were unable to describe how they would find the owner or account for why they had spraypainted it. They are both appearing in court.

crashed into a fire hydrant and was arrested. He has been remanded in custody.

OnMay 8, 2023, the Two Hills RCMP did a curfew check on a local male and found that he was not home. Later that night, the Vermilion RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover and found that the same male had rolled a stolen truck and was seriously injured. He faces a long list of charges including failing to comply with a court order, possession of a firearm while prohibited, possession of stolen identity documents, and possession of property obtained by crime. After he was released from hospital, the Two Hills RCMP arrested him and he is currently being held in custody.

On May 21, the Two Hills RCMP received a phone call from the complainant who reported that he had located his stolen truck (taken from Smoky Lake) in the St. Michael area. Police intercepted the vehicle and arrested the two occupants. The two

On June 15, the Two Hills RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle at a farm yard in the east end of Two Hills County. The Elk Point RCMP responded to assist and located the vehicle and arrested two men and a woman. The three face a variety of charges including break and enter, possession of break-in tools, possession of drugs, possession of property obtained by crime, and breach of conditions. All three were held for bail hearing with one of the men being held in custody while the other two were released.

The next day, police received another suspicious vehicle report near Morecambe. Police attended and confirmed that the vehicle was stolen and located the driver nearby. He admitted that he knew the truck was stolen but denied that the backpack he was carrying was his (it contained the tools to steal the truck). Police arranged for him to get back to Lloydminster where he was picked up the next day in another stolen vehicle! He attempted to flee from police but

On June 17, Vegreville RCMP began receiving calls about a truck ramming into other vehicles along Highway 16. Units from multiple detachments including Two Hills attended and were able to locate the suspect vehicle and apprehend the driver. He is currently facing many charges related to this terrifying incident. If you have dash camera footage of any of it, please contact the Vegreville Detachment (780631-2750) to arrange to provide it to the police.

This is my final column for the Two Hills Regional Chronicle. By the time the next paper comes out, my family will have moved to Red Deer where I will be taking charge of the crime reduction unit in that city. I am excited for the opportunities that it will bring, but also sad to leave behind a wonderful community which has been home for over four years.

Thank you to all of our councils (Andrew, Lamont County, Myrnam, Two Hills, County of Two Hills) for your steadfast support. Thank you to the members of the public who have supported us through the good times and the bad. I appreciate your willingness to call us in your times of distress, the goodies dropped off at the office when we were hurting, and your unwavering support in the face of outside controversies. Thank you to our local media (Vegreville, Two Hills, and Lamont) for your interest in policing in the Two Hills Detachment area. Thank you to Desiree Saskiw for letting me coach baseball; I ended up helping with baseball, basketball, and hockey and it was a privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility. Thank you to the players on my teams over the past four years: you are the very best people that I met in Two Hills and I am so incredibly proud of you! I would very lucky if any one of you were my backup some day!

Finally, thank you to the members and support staff at the Two Hills Detachment who have worked tirelessly to bring order to the chaos, who have sacrificed their own comfort to assist strangers, and who have brought a level of humanity to the detachment that makes me very proud! I know I am leaving the detachment in good hands and that you will carry on our legacy in Two Hills and beyond!

If there is anyone who wants a final shot at me before I go, bring your wallet to the Canada Day festivities and buy a cream pie or three!

Much love, Sgt. Robert Daisley, (Soon-to-be former) Detachment Commander, Two Hills RCMP