23-year-old charged after dangerous driving incident in north Red Deer, RCMP say

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“The driver of the vehicle was identified as Matthew Pennington, a 23-year-old resident of Red Deer,” say RCMP. “Pennington was arrested and taken into custody. Upon searching Pennington, officers located a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, bear spray, a knife, break-in tools, and a small quantity of drugs on his person.”

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Pennington was charged with the following:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a prohibited firearm
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possess a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
• Possession of property obtained by crime x2
• Possession of drugs x2
• Possess of break-in tools
• Dangerous driving

Following a hearing, Pennington was released, and is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on March 20.

If you have information regarding this event or any other suspicious or illegal activity within the city of Red Deer, 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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