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RCMP files from September 16 - 22 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser September 16 01:28 – Report of a disturbance where the neighbour heard yelling. Members attended and the subject of the complaint had left the residence. 08:50 – Report of a break and enter to multiple businesses in Vegreville. Fences were cut and buildings entered. Tools and miscellaneous items were taken. Information was relayed to surrounding detachments and subject is in custody via Fort Saskatchewan RCMP. 09:07 – Report of a couple in a trailer scream and yelling at each other. Members attended and determined that the argument was over cell phones and proceeded to keep the peace. 10:00 – An individual attended the detachment to report that their vehicle had been entered and multiple items including KEYS for the vehicle were stolen. Under investigation. 17:36 – 911 call to report a found child running in the street. Members attended and the mother arrived shortly after stating that the child slipped out the back door. Everyone went on their way safely. September 17 02:53 – Report of 2 people in a lot next to the complainant’s property who were banging around in the dark. She confronted the individuals who ran off. Members attended and patrolled the area but were unable to locate anyone. It was reported that nothing had been taken. 14:04 – The Eastern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) was in the area dealing with warrants. In the process, they attended the home of one subject and was told he was not at that location. A subsequent search revealed that he WAS in the residence hiding in a freezer. He was arrested and taken into custody. The other person at the property may be subject to an investigation for obstruction. 18:30 – Report of visiting cows. Someone reported that there were three cows on his property that were not his. Members provided information for Livestock Identification Services. 20:03 – A male attended the detachment to report that his welding cable had been stolen within the last 24
hours. The cable is valued at approximately $800. Under investigation. September 18 10:01 – After receiving a photo radar ticket an individual attended the detachment to report that his plate has been stolen and the photo is not of his vehicle. The plate that IS on his vehicle comes back to a vehicle stolen out of Edmonton. It is believed that this is related to another file in the area. Under investigation. 12:23 – Traffic stop conducted. The member noticed the odour of liquor on the breath of the driver. A roadside demand (Alcohol Screening Device) was made but the driver refused. The driver was arrested for Failure to Comply with a Demand. The driver was later released with documents for court.
14:20 – Report of parts off of farm equipment being stolen. Upon returning to a yard the reporting party noticed that a PTO shaft and pins were missing from a piece of equipment. Reporting for information purposes. September 19 00:04 – Traffic stop conducted on a speeding vehicle. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty of $474 for excessive speed. 14:03 – Report of an attempted scam. A caller claiming that someone has been in an accident and they needed $8000 to get him out of jail. They were told to take the money to the CIBC bank and deposit it into a specific account. The complainant realized that this was a scam and reported it for information purposes.
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Information was passed on to the national fraud unit for investigation. September 20 10:56 – Call to report a driver with a learner’s permit who is driving unsupervised. It was indicated by the complainant that the young driver stated they could drive alone with their leaner’s permit because their friends told them they could. *** Drivers with a learner’s permit MUST be accompanied by someone with a valid driver’s license. 16:43 – Report of multiple items found. The owner of a Vegreville property reported an ATV and chainsaw along with other items were found outside their shed. Members attended and determined that none of the items were reported stolen. The registered owner was contacted and the ATV was towed. 21:13 – Report of a male claiming he would shoot people for using cannabis while making a gun gesture with his hand. The subject was identified via CCTV and arrested the next day. Later released with documents for court. September 21 07:41 – Report of mailboxes being broken into. Members attended and spoke to neighbours in the area with CCTV. Canada Post was notified and the matter is under investigation. 17:43 – Traffic stop conducted for expired registration. During the stop, an odour of liquor was detected. A roadside demand was given, and the driver was issued a 72-hour suspension along with a ticket for the registration. The vehicle was towed. September 22 14:09 – Call from parents to report their missing daughter. She was to have left her friends house the previous night and had not arrived home. After investigation, it was determined that she was with her boyfriend and then returned home after speaking to members. 17:44 – Traffic enforcement resulting in approximately 9 tickets for speeding being issued.
During the week there were 71 calls for service made in total including 1 false alarm, 1 false 911, and 1 animal strike.
