Saturday, Mar. 2nd
3:18 a.m. – RCMP were called to a disturbance at a residence on Ross Close in Sylvan Lake. The complainant heard loud banging, screaming and shouting coming from male voices inside the home. Previous noise complaints were made at that location and one of the males was fined as a result of the incident.
9:07 a.m. – Police report vandalism to a vehicle which was left in a ditch along Highway 20 near Aspelund Road overnight following a single vehicle collision. The owner reported that he left his truck in the ditch after the tire blew out, causing some damage to the vehicle, and when he went to recover it in the morning, the rear window had been smashed and a subwoofer and speakers stolen.
Sunday, Mar. 3rd
1:23 a.m. – A female is charged with impaired driving as a result of a routine patrol by RCMP. Members were traveling along 48 Street at 50 Avenue in Sylvan Lake when they spotted a vehicle travelling the wrong way on a one way street. They stopped the car and found the driver to be intoxicated. A breathalyzer was issued and charges were laid against the female. Her vehicle was towed at the scene.
Monday, Mar. 4th
10:10 a.m. – Sylvan Lake bylaw enforcement assisted RCMP in recovering a stolen quad. A bylaw officer located an ATV behind a stand of trees near Walmart and Nabors in Sylvan Lake. RCMP investigated and discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen. As a result, the quad was returned to the owner in good condition.
5:36 p.m. – RCMP are investigating vandalism of a vehicle on a property in Red Deer County. The complainant reported that the vehicle had the passenger window smashed, the seats ripped open and the inside of the vehicle ransacked. Police are investigating the matter and advise the suspect may be known to the complainant.
Friday, Mar. 8th
5:10 p.m. – RCMP attended a two vehicle collision on Highway 766 at Rainy Creek Road near Eckville. Four males were injured after two trucks collided. Both drivers had to be extracted from the vehicles and sent to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of one of the trucks has been charged with failing to stop for a stop sign. The registered owner of the same truck was also charged with permitting another to drive an uninsured vehicle on the roadway.
Saturday, Mar. 9th
1:14 a.m. – A male and female are both charged with failing to provide a breath sample after RCMP attended a snowmobile accident on Range Road 11 near Township Road 400 in Lacombe County. EMS was also dispatched and when police arrived they found an injured male on the ground suffering from a back injury. The male apparently hit a snow berm and became airborne landing on the ground. Members detected alcohol on the breath of the male and also a female driver. Both refused to provide a sample when requested and were subsequently charged.
Sunday, Mar. 10th
4:30 a.m. – A domestic disturbance at a residence on Hendrickson Bay in Sylvan Lake has resulted in an aggravated assault charge against a female. Police found a male with a four inch laceration on the back of his head requiring stitches. He advised he was stabbed by his spouse with a knife in the back of the head. His injuries were treated and he was released from hospital. The female was taken into custody and formally charged. Alcohol was a factor in the incident.
Tuesday, Mar. 12th
10:13 p.m. – RCMP have laid several charges against a male including three counts of failure to comply with conditions of an undertaking. Members were dispatched to Winks regarding a distressed female who was in a vehicle matching the description of a truck pulled over by two officers near Broadway Rise and Memorial Trail in Sylvan Lake. The female was no longer in the vehicle but the male was found to be under the influence of a substance. He was on conditions not to consume alcohol or drugs and was charged with breaching those conditions.
He is also facing charges of driving an uninsured and unregistered motor vehicle and failing to hold an operator’s licence. Police also seized what turned out to be a pellet gun on the passenger seat.
3:26 p.m. – Reports of kids shooting vehicles with pellet guns around H. J. Cody High School were received by RCMP. When a 16 year old male told the youths to stop he was also shot in the back with a pellet. A 17-year old male has been arrested with charges pending. Two other males in their teens are also being investigated.