By Troy Gillard

tips sought

Lacombe police investigating several recent incidents

Apr 24, 2019 | 2:23 PM

The Lacombe Police Service is welcoming any information the public may have on several incidents they’ve responded to this month.

On April 1, officers observed an open bay at a gas station in the area of Highway 12 in Lacombe. Further investigation found that entry had been gained and locked money boxes had been broken. An undisclosed amount of money was stolen.

On April 2, officers responded to the Big Dipper Park on Fairway Drive after a fire was reported. After further investigation the fire was found to be intentionally set.

On April 9, police attempted to stop a BMW after it was observed to be displaying a stolen license plate. Emergency equipment was activated at which time the police entered a criminal flight investigation. Police did not continue following the suspect vehicle due to risk to public safety.

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On April 15, it was reported three vehicles had been stolen from a local business in the Wolf Creek Industrial Area. The suspects used one of the stolen vehicles to ram the gate causing extensive damage. One of the trucks was later recovered in the Red Deer area.

On April 15, it was reported that multiple storage units had been entered at a business in the area of Wolf Creek Industrial, Lacombe. Locks had been broken to gain entry.

Each of these files is still under investigation. If you have information, please contact the Lacombe Police Service at 403-782-3279 or call your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or visit www.tipsubmit.com.