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Mischief

LPS arrests man after he allegedly keyed two parked vehicles

Dec 17, 2025 | 4:10 PM

The Lacombe Police Service have charged a 39-year-old man with two counts of mischief after he allegedly keyed two vehicles in the parking lot of the Lacombe Centre Shopping Mall.

Police say on Dec. 16, in the early afternoon, LPS was attending to another matter when they were alerted by witnesses who observed a man keying two parked vehicles before fleeing the scene in a small black hatchback.

The witnesses provided the RCMP with a license plate number, which was later determined to be registered to a black Saturn Astra.

Police later located the registered owner at his residence in Lacombe and arrested him without incident. He was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Jan. 30, 2026.

If you have any information related to this incident or other criminal activity in the area, please contact the Lacombe Police Service at 403-782-3279 or your local police agency. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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