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Police arrest two, seize loaded shotgun at Sundre motel

Sep 11, 2021 | 5:13 PM

A woman from Red Deer and another person are facing numerous charges after an incident earlier this month.

On Sept. 2, members from the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Team, as well as Didsbury and Sundre RCMP, located a truck that had fled from police the previous day at a Sundre motel.

Investigation determined that the female and male associated with the truck had used a stolen AB drivers licence to check into the motel. They were arrested without incident upon exiting the motel.

During a search warrant of their motel room, police located stolen ID, a stolen credit card, ammunition and a loaded sawed-off shotgun.

Ashley Zielke, 36, of Red Deer, is charged with:

  • Flight from police
  • Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
  • Theft of credit card
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
  • Fail to comply with probation order (x2)
  • Possess weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possess firearm with tampered serial number
  • Unsafe storage of firearm

Zielke was released and is scheduled to appear in Cochrane Provincial Court on Sept. 21.

Derik McCorriston, 30, of no fixed address, is charged with:

  • Possess weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Possess firearm with a tampered serial number
  • Unauthorized possession of firearm
  • Unsafe storage of firearm

McCorriston was released and is scheduled to appear in Didsbury Provincial Court on Oct. 4.

“RCMP encourage the public to report any criminal or suspicious activity to your local police,” a release says. “Reports tell us 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.