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By Sheldon Spackman

November 30, 2022

Trial set for Red Deer man charged in alleged erratic driving incidents

Sep 27, 2022 | 2:19 PM

A trial date has been set for a Red Deer man charged in a series of erratic driving complaints throughout the city last month.

Kyle Macleod, 26, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer provincial court on Nov. 30, 2022.

Macleod is charged with 11 offenses in regards to the Aug, 23, 2022 incident, including the following:

• Possession of Stolen Property – over $5000
• Possession of Controlled Substance x2
• Fail to Comply with Release Order Conditions x2
• Unauthorized Carry Concealed Weapon
• Knowingly Possess a Prohibited Weapon x2
• Obstruct/ Resist a Peace Officer

Red Deer RCMP say that between 1 and 4 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2022, they received several reports of an erratic driver moving through the city.

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This ultimately led to an arrest after what began with several concerned citizens calling 9-1-1 to report a black pick-up truck passing others on the shoulder and in the grass, cutting other drivers off, and speeding.

RCMP responded along with the Red Deer Crime Reduction Team (CRT), General Duty, Police Dog Services (PDS), and RCMP Air Support.

Information provided by the public led police to identify the truck’s plate as stolen, eventually leading police to locate the vehicle and identify the male driver. The driver then abandoned the truck, which was determined to be stolen.

Following a brief foot chase, RCMP arrested the male, and then located and seized ammunition from inside the stolen truck, plus a .22 calibre handgun on the male driver.

Related: Erratic driver arrested by Red Deer RCMP after three hours of close calls