By Sheldon Spackman

Co-Accused Scheduled For Trial

Man sentenced in Sylvan Lake weapons complaint

Jan 22, 2022 | 9:50 AM

One of two people charged in a Sylvan Lake weapons complaint last year has been sentenced to five days in jail and 18 months of probation.

Lee Michael Falsetta, 35, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday, but had counts of possession of a controlled substance and fail to comply with probation orders withdrawn.

Meantime, Falsetta’s co-accused, Kole Albert Prodaniuk, 25, of Sylvan Lake, is scheduled for trial from Oct. 31-Nov.1, 2022.

Prodaniuk is charged with pointing a firearm, possess a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possess property obtained by crime under $5000, two counts of possess a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, drive carelessly, and operate motor vehicle without license in possession, in the incident last summer.

It was just after 8 p.m. on July 7, 2021 when RCMP responded to a report of a male pointing a firearm. A specific location, however, was not provided.

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Police say it was reported at the time that a vehicle sped through an area with heavy pedestrian traffic when the eventual victim yelled at the driver to slow down.

“The driver stopped his vehicle and confronted the victim. As the victim left the area, the driver pointed what appeared to be a firearm at him,” stated a release from Sylvan Lake Mounties. “Sylvan Lake RCMP responded immediately to the area and located the vehicle.”

Police say subsequent investigation resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as an airsoft pellet gun.