Drayton Valley RCMP Report: October 29 – November 5

10:46 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Street –2 vehicle collision, no injuries.

11:30 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Call received of a possible domestic-related incident. Police attended and determined nothing criminal had occurred.

2:54 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Collision between a vehicle and a deer.

3:20 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Report of an erratic driver. Police attended the area and located the vehicle. The driver was sober and admitted to looking at his vehicle documents while driving. Warning issued for distracted driving.

4:57 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Call of a female sitting on a garbage can screaming and crying. Police attended and could not locate the female.

5:10 pm – Drayton Valley – Greenwood Trailer Court – Report of harassment via Facebook. Investigation ongoing.

5:12 pm – Drayton Valley – 53 Avenue – Tip on the location of a possible wanted male; however, the male was not currently wanted at this time.

5:32 pm – Parkland County – Tomahawk – Request from Parkland Fire Dept. regarding a previously dealt with structure fire had rekindled.

October 30

12:27 am – Drayton Valley – Econorest – 911 hang-up. Police attended and located the owner of the phone in their room alone, decline police assistance, no evidence of an emergency.

8:29 am – Drayton Valley – 54 Street – Report of a gas smell from near the detachment. Police patrolled around the area and could not smell any gas to report to the Fire Dept.

10:38 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Abandoned vehicle in a parking lot with a damaged window. Police advised checks showed the vehicle was not stolen and the owner of the property could have it removed.

12:27 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Collision between a vehicle and a deer.

12:34 pm – Brazeau County – RR 71 – Report of a teenager skateboarding on the road. Police attended and patrolled the area but could not locate the youth.

12:58 pm – Brazeau County – Police were called to assist Drayton Valley Children’s Services with a well-being check at a residence. Several unsecured firearms were located inside the residence. The firearms were seized and charges are pending.

2:22 pm – Drayton Valley – 54 Avenue – Complainant requesting a well-being check on a female in a van. Member attended and located the vehicle. Member spoke with the occupant who advised they were visiting their daughter and were staying in the van.

4:30 pm – Brazeau County – RR 72 – Police were called by Fish and Wildlife to assist in a report of shots heard, possibly illegal hunting in the area. Police found a property with targets set up on private property, no evidence of any offences taking place.

7:00 pm – Brazeau County – Complainant reporting someone shooting near the water treatment plant. Member attended location and observed a grey truck at a cabin. Member spoke with the occupant who advised that they had heard the shots as well. Had not been shooting today.

8:34 pm – Drayton Valley – Coach Motel – Complaint of a possible assault that took place. The matter is still under investigation but appears the matter was fuelled by alcohol.

October 31

1:25 am – Brazeau County – Hwy 621 – While on patrol, a member conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle and identified the driver as having outstanding warrants for provincial offences.

2:09 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Report of suspicious people checking doors on a business. Police attended, nobody found and the premise was secure.

12:41 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Commercial alarm going off. Member attended, false alarm.

12:44 pm – Drayton Valley – 43 Avenue – Residential alarm. Member attended, no emergency, occupant had accidentally tripped the alarm.

1:24 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Complainant reporting a single-vehicle collision. Driver was attempting to leave the parking lot of Fas Gas when they hit the brick on the centre island. No injuries.

4:11 pm – Brazeau County – RR 64 – Complainant reporting a silver GMC has stopped on the road and was taking pictures of their yard. Member made patrols, vehicle not located.

5:40 pm – Drayton Valley – 52 Street – Complainant reporting a physical assault. Boyfriend had pushed them. Members attended, complainant advised that they had an argument and boyfriend shoved her.

6:25 pm – Drayton Valley – Madsen Avenue – 911 hang-up received, ongoing issue.

10:07 pm – Drayton Valley – 39 Street – Complainant reporting a hit and run to their grey 2014 Toyota RAV 4. Vehicle had been parked on the street. Damage to their front fender causing damage. Possible suspect vehicle.

November 1

1:26 am – Brazeau County – Poplar Ridge Trailer Court – Complainant reporting a dispute. A lot of yelling and banging inside the residence. Members attended and occupant advised they had a verbal argument with boyfriend. Nothing physical. One person arrested on outstanding warrants.

1:26 am – Drayton Valley – Complainant attended the detachment to report a possible dispute. Member spoke with all parties.

6:01 am – Drayton Valley – Morinville detachment requested members attempt to locate a male who had been reported missing. Members attended location, male not there. Male later arrested in Edmonton on outstanding warrants.

12:05 pm – Brazeau County – RR 83 – Complainant reporting theft of side by side and trailer. Stolen while out hunting. Member attended and spoke with several individuals. One advised that they observed a blue Dodge pull away with the trailer.

12:07 pm – Drayton Valley – 53 Avenue – Complainant reporting an abandoned black Dodge Journey in the parking lot of an apartment building. Member attended, vehicle not stolen.

5:15 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 759 – Complainant reporting they hit a deer on the highway.

7:53 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Complainant reporting a suspicious vehicle near the Poplar Ridge Home Hardware. Dark-coloured truck is driving slowly. Member attended and located the truck. Occupant advised they were checking traps.

November 2

7:52 am – Drayton Valley – 51 Avenue – Complainant reporting an unconscious male in the lobby of the food bank. Members attended, male not unconscious, just sleeping. Known male left when requested to do so.

11:25 am – Brazeau County – Complainant reporting a burnt-out vehicle in a gravel pit. Fifth wheel trailer is burnt. Not stolen and had already been reported.

11:54 am – Brazeau County – RR 73 – Complainant reporting they found a sword. Complainant stated that their work truck tool boxes had been broken into this morning and when they went to search the area, they located a sword. Sword turned into the detachment.

2:18 pm – Drayton Valley – 51 Avenue – Complainant reporting a male in the store stole some lighters, told the cashier not to tell the police and left. Male has since returned to the store and will not leave. Members attended, male returned the lighters and advised they were struggling with being homeless.

2:55 pm – Drayton Valley – Aspenview Park – Town employees attended the detachment to turn in a found bicycle. Bike has been spray painted black.

2:55 pm – Drayton Valley – Frank Maddock School – Complainant reporting they were attacked by their daughter’s cat at their home. Minor injuries.

4:56 pm – Drayton Valley – 53 Street – Animal control officer requesting assistance from members as they check on a report of abused cats. Member attended.

5:05 pm – Brazeau County – RR 81 – Complainant reporting male came onto their property and is not welcome. Member attended and located male in vehicle. Traffic stop conducted. Male advised they were checking on their dog.

5:08 pm – Drayton Valley – 53 Avenue – Complainant reporting possible squatters in an apartment. Females and their friends. Members attended, females had their bags packed and agreed to leave.

5:40 pm – Drayton Valley – 40 Street – Complainant is being tutored and wanted to play X-Box. Youth not allowed to play. Members made patrols and located youth at friend’s house playing X-Box. Parents attended.

7:02 pm – Drayton Valley – Complainant reporting mischief over the weekend to the fence in the company yard. Someone had unhooked the fence and moved it. No damage or anything done or moved.

7:03 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Complainant reporting two individuals in a silver minivan. Members patrolled the area, vehicle not located.

November 3

12:43 am – Drayton Valley – 45 Street – Complainant reporting the lights went on in their garage and is concerned someone may be in there. Members attended and cleared the garage. No signs of forced entry. All doors and windows secured.

3:11 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Complainant reporting gunshots. Members unable to attend as they were at a priority call. No further complaints received.

8:56 am – Drayton Valley – 47 Street – Complainant reporting a missing 3-year-old male wearing green dinosaur pajamas and a grey shirt. Boy had slipped out of the residence unnoticed. Boy was located shortly after.

9:13 am – Brazeau County – Hwy 39 – Complainant reporting a grey Jeep Wrangler ran a stop sign at a high rate of speed, then quickly turned around and cut off another vehicle. Vehicle headed towards Breton.

10:41 am – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Complainants attended detachment to report an accident. Both parties attended, one vehicle not driveable. No injuries.

12:28 pm – Drayton Valley – 40 Street – Complainant reporting youth has left the school and is at their residence playing video games. Member contacted complainant who advised parent had already attended and took youth back to school.

2:24 pm – Drayton Valley – Power Centre Blvd. – Complainant reporting a suspicious person is attempting to feed their dog windshield washer fluid.

2:33 pm – Brazeau County – Complainant reporting they were travelling on Twp Rd 485 when they hit an icy patch and slid through an intersection striking some trees. No injuries.

3:00 pm – Drayton Valley – Several 911 hangups coming from fax machine at hospital. Member spoke with the hospital, no emergency.

3:20 pm – Brazeau County – Poplar Ridge Trailer Court – Complainant request member attend location to assist with children. Member attended.

4:37 pm – Drayton Valley – 51 Avenue – Complainant reporting a female is checking vehicles as they are walking down the street. Members patrolled area, female was not located.

5:07 pm – Drayton Valley – 41 Avenue – Complainant reporting a suspicious male in a red pickup truck. Has been parked behind the church for approximately 1 hour. Member attended location, male and vehicle had left prior to arrival.

5:14 pm – Drayton Valley – 51 Avenue – Complainant reporting damage to building. Door to basement has been damaged. Appeared that someone had attempted to gain entry.

5:50 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Complainant reporting suspicious female. Description matched the description from the three previous calls this day. Female not located.

7:34 PM – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Complainant calling to report they were cleaning the building and went outside and is now locked out. Member attended and advised complainant they could not assist them. Complainant called their employer to gain entry.

9:11 pm – Drayton Valley – 53 Avenue – Report of a neighbour dispute. Person living above is too loud. Members attended and spoke with neighbour and requested they keep the noise down.

10:03 pm – Drayton Valley – 52 Avenue – Complainant reporting a Ford F-150 is on fire behind the OCT. Fire Dept. attended and was able to put fire out. Damage to the driver side mirror. Patrols made for suspect. Matter is still under investigation.

November 4

8:31 am – Drayton Valley – 53 Avenue – Complainant calling to report a suspicious truck and camper. Truck is a white Ford F-150. Has been there for a couple of weeks. Owner keeps plugging in the camper to the building. Complainant wants camper removed. Advised that they can have vehicle and camper towed at their expense.

8:42 am – Drayton Valley – 45 Avenue – Complainant reporting that they were parked at their residence when a neighbour struck their vehicle causing damage to the driver’s front corner.

12:01 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Complainant reporting a counterfeit $10 US bill. Male had attended, then left on foot. Male had provided US money that they had received from Grandmother. Only one bill appeared counterfeit. Male had no issues with it being turned over to police.

2:43 pm- Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Complainant reporting an erratic driver in a white Volkswagen. Driver caused a school bus to swerve away from them. Members were not in a position to intercept vehicle as it was headed towards Leduc. Breton and Thorsby detachment’s advised.

3:47 PM – Drayton Valley – 50 Avenue – Complainant reporting a patient has taken off from the hospital. Patient was being sent for a Mental Health Assessment when they left and took off in their vehicle.

4:13 pm – Drayton Valley – 50 Street – Complainant reporting an intoxicated female came into the store and peed on the furniture. Female had left prior to arrival of members. Matter still under investigation, charges pending.

6:00 pm – Brazeau County – Request to arrest male who had left hospital earlier. Members attended residence, male threatened to cause harm to himself with a knife. Male was apprehended and taken to Ponoka by RCMP.

7:13 pm – Drayton Valley – 43 Avenue – Complainant reporting a suspicious female is in the alleyway behind their residence. Member attended area and made patrols. Female not located.

8:10 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Traffic services members were on patrol and conducted a traffic stop. Female intoxicated and arrested for impaired driving. False name provided, identification provided correct name. Queries indicated that there were several warrants for arrest from various locations in province. Female held for a bail hearing.

11:30 pm – Brazeau County – Hwy 22 – Complainant reporting a brown Dodge crew cab truck is circling around the CETC office building. Member attended area and located vehicle. Male was teaching daughter how to drive in the parking lot. Nothing criminal.

11:46 pm – Drayton Valley – 52 Avenue – Complainant reporting a male had just left the Derrick Lounge and was driving intoxicated. Male is in a blue Dodge. Members patrolled the area with negative results.

November’s RCMP Crime Prevention Topic is Cybercrime with a focus on online holiday shopping.

The RCMP have provided the following tips:

· Don’t purchase anything while using public Wi-Fi; shop using your own data connection or a trusted network.

· Research retailers before purchasing from them. Check for reviews and their return policy.

· Only purchase from sites using HTTPS rather than HTTP.

· If you’ve done some shopping already, watch your financial statements for any unauthorized purchases.

· Be sure to use strong passwords.

· If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is.

· RCMP encourages the public to report any criminal or suspicious activity to police. Reports tell them where to look, who to look for, and where to patrol in the future.

If you see a crime in progress, dial 911. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

by Erika Chorostil

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: October 29 – November 5

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