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Various homes, garages spray painted, hot tub damaged

RCMP attended a single vehicle rollover on Highway 11 east of Eckville.

Saturday, Sept. 8th

2:28 a.m. – RCMP attended a single vehicle rollover on Highway 11 east of Eckville. A 911 call was placed after witnesses saw a vehicle in the ditch on its roof and a female passenger trapped under the vehicle. The female was removed from under the vehicle and was transported by air to Edmonton. The male driver is charged with careless driving. Alcohol was not a factor. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt.

8:57 a.m. - A complaint of vandalism resulted in an investigation after a traffic sign was pulled out of the ground on Perry Drive in Sylvan Lake. A truck parked near the location also received extensive damage. A couple of rocks were used to damage the vehicle.

10:59 a.m. - A male is charged with assault in connection with an incident on Range Road 25 in Red Deer County. RCMP were called after a male threatened another male at a work site resulting in a physical altercation. There were no weapons and no injuries are reported.

12:50 p.m. - A male is facing charges of impaired driving after a vehicle struck a deck and a tree on a residential property near Sylvan Lake Golf and Country Club. The driver was arrested at the scene, given a breathalyzer and was formally charged. The vehicle was seized and the driver is suspended until the court case is resolved.

7:40 p.m. – RCMP have charged a male after they observed him operating a motor vehicle while suspended. The vehicle was stopped near Tim Hortons in Sylvan Lake. The male is charged with breaching his conditions. He was previously suspended in relation to an impaired charge.

Sunday, Sept. 9th

7:43 a.m. - Police are investigating random incidents of vandalism at various properties around Sylvan Lake. Most recently a house on Fox Close was spray painted and a hot tub was damaged with holes poked into the sides. Another incident was reported on Harper Drive where a garage door was spray painted with symbols. Two other garages near the location were also vandalized.

Monday, Sept. 10th

1:51 a.m. - A male is facing charges after a vehicle collided with a house on Herder Drive. A vehicle hit the side of a house and fled the scene northbound on Herder Drive. Members followed a trail of fluid to a parking garage and located the damaged vehicle inside. The registered owner is facing charges. No one in the residence was injured.