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By rdnewsNOW staff

March 2

Red Deer RCMP charge 61-year-old man followed alleged altercation involving weapons

Mar 17, 2026 | 3:22 PM

The Red Deer RCMP have charged a 61-year-old man following an alleged altercation involving weapons in the downtown.

Velizar Zonjic of Red Deer was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of assault with a weapon, and one count of resisting or obstructing a peace officer following an alleged incident on March 2.

Police say on that day at 11:42 p.m., the RCMP responded to a 911 call that a man had attacked several people with weapons near 50 Street and 50 Avenue.

Witnesses told police that the man had allegedly struck three people on their heads and back with a cane. The suspect had also allegedly threatened another person with a knife before leaving the area on foot. The victims, police say, sustained minor injuries and declined medical assistance.

Police found the man, who then waved the knife towards the officers before being taken into custody.

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Zonjic was held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and was remanded into custody. Zonjic is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on March 18, 2026.

If you have any information regarding crime within 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.