By rdnewsNOW staff

May 9, 2024 Incident

Red Deer RCMP make arrest for alleged uttering threats and assault with a weapon

May 14, 2024 | 4:25 PM

A young Red Deer man is facing charges after an alleged assault with a weapon incident last week.

On May 9, 2024, Red Deer RCMP responded to a 911 call reporting a robbery with a knife.

At approximately 11:25 a.m., Red Deer RCMP received the 911 call which stated a male suspect had a knife and had threatened another person in the area of Riverside Drive. RCMP responded immediately, however, the suspect had fled the scene and ran into a wooden area.

Police Officers from General Duty, Traffic Section, Downtown Patrol Unit (DPU), and Police Dog Services (PDS) searched the area for the suspect. Red Deer RCMP were also able to utilize Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as a drone, to assist in locating the suspect.

Austin Dampier, an 18-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:

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• Assault with a weapon
• Assault while choking
• Uttering threats

Following a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, Dampier was released by a Justice for the court on a Release Order. He is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on June 3, 2024.

If you have information regarding crime in Red Deer, please 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.

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