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Man charged following dangerous driving complaints in Red Deer

Apr 18, 2023 | 2:49 PM

A Red Deer man faces a laundry list of charges following a motor vehicle collision in the city this week.

RCMP say it was just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 when they received several complaints in relation to what turned out to be a stolen blue Mitsubishi Eclipse driving dangerously in the Inglewood area.

Police say the male driver had collided into another vehicle and a pole before fleeing the scene.

Members located the vehicle and attempted to pull it over, but the driver refused to stop, they say.

A short time later, the vehicle was found abandoned, with the driver having fled on foot. He was arrested shortly thereafter.

Lucas Denny, 28, of Red Deer, was arrested and remanded into custody. He is charged with the following:

  • Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5000
  • Dangerous Driving
  • Fail to remain at collision scene
  • Flight from police
  • Resist Arrest
  • Fail to comply with demand (drug impaired driving)
  • Unlawfully possess another’s Identity Documents
  • Possess ammunition while prohibited from doing so by Order
  • Drive while unauthorized

If you have any information regarding this incident, contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can 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. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.