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Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: October 11 – 18

Oct 18, 2018 | 8:06 PM

October 11

9:54 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Westwood Inn – Theft of Motor Vehicle – Report received of theft of  2018 purple jeep.  Vehicle is a rental car.  Shortly after member was advised by complainant that the vehicle had been returned. 

12:12 p.m. – Brazeau County – Theft of Truck – Complainant states they was hunting off the Elk River Road.  They parked the vehicle and returned to find it missing.  They walked a short distance and located the vehicle with a flat tire.  The ATV which was in the back of the truck had been stolen.   Still outstanding is a 2013 Polaris. 

12:44 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Westwood Inn – Assault with a weapon – Report of bear mace being discharged in room.  This is related to the file of the jeep being stolen.  Members attended, bear mace seized.  Accidental discharge. 

1:44 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Walmart – Shoplifting – Report of a male known to police entered the store and stole a pair of workboots and DVD from the store.  

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2:00 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Life Church – Threats – Report of receiving threats as was walking by the Life church.  Members spoke with complainant and suspect.  No threats actually said.

October 12

12:14 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Fas Gas – Impaired Driver – Report of a male in a black ford stumbling and urinating outside store.  Members attended and located vehicle and driver.  Driver was arrested for Impaired Care and Control. 

12:28 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 40 Street – Assault – Report of domestic assault.  Male and female were fighting, both reported being injured.  Members attended location, one party had left the scene.  Investigation is ongoing.

2:05 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 47 Avenue – Fire prevention Act – Report of a fire between the Anglican Church and Shangrila Lodge.  Members and police attended and put out fire. 

5:07 a.m. – Drayton Valley, HW Pickup School – Possession of drugs – Request for assistance by Drayton Valley CPO.  Member attended and seized drug paraphernalia and small quantity of drugs.

8:42 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 50 Street – Theft of truck – Report of theft of black Ford F250 diesel sometime over night.  2 tidy tanks in the back. 

October 13

7:52 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Hwy 22 and 50 Street – Wellbeing check – Report of a person walking North bound, dark clothing, staggering, hitchhiking.  Members patrolled area, person not located. 

9:44 p.m. – Drayton Valley, 55A Avenue  – Suspicious vehicle – Report of a suspicious black older model bmw with two males parked by the post office boxes in the area. Members patrolled the area with negative results. 

October 14

1:29 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 36 Street – Noise Complaint – Report of a loud house party.  Members attended and persons advised they would keep the noise down.

3:27 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Coach Motel – Impaired Driver – Report of a blue ford truck with male driver driving over lawns.  Members attended and located vehicle and male.  Male arrested for impaired driving.

8:16 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 44 Avenue – Da.mage to vehicle – Report of da.mage to grey dodge caravan overnight.  Drivers window has been broken and suitcase stolen

October 15

12:32 a.m – Drayton Valley, 47 Avenue – Fire Prevention act – Report of male and female in bushes fighting and a fire.  Members attended and located the fire in the bushes, but not the persons.  Fire put out by members.

1:56 a.m. – Brazeau County – Suspicious vehicle – Report of a suspicious quad pulled out onto the hwy with no lights.  Members attended and located vehicle which was towed. 

8:35 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Big West Dodge – Attempted Theft from vehicle – Report of a attempted break in to a vehicle on their lot. 

9:27 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 50 Avenue – Theft of fuel – Report received that someone punched the fuel tank of a silver Dodge Ra.m and stole fuel. 

10:33 a.m. – Brazeau County – Theft – Report of theft of propane from lease site.  Approximately 1000 litres of propane stolen.  Possible suspects. 

11:46 a.m. – Drayton Valley, 45 Avenue – Break and Enter – Report of a break and enter to a GMC Sierra sometime overnight.

1:58 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Derrick Lounge – Report of a wallet stolen Friday evening at Derrick Lounge.  Wallet is black with brown and pinkish stripes. 

2:08 p.m. – Riverview Cemetery – Vandalism – Report that someone pushed over a monument at the cemetery. 

3:15 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Lyda Logging, 62 Street – Hit and Run – Report that someone hit their 2018 grey Chev truck sometime between noon and 1 p.m..  Da.mage to back passenger door and box.

10:20 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Country Style Trailer Court – Suspicious vehicle  – Report of an older Chevy Truck dirty just pulled up.  May be related to all the stolen vehicles in the area.  Members attended, vehicle was gone.

October 16

12:53 a.m. – Drayton Valley, Fas Gas – Theft – Report of female stealing crates from 7-11, just seen running into Fas Gas.  Members attended and arrested female for theft. 

8:10 a.m. – Brazeau County – Theft of other vehicles – Report of a loader and track hoe being stolen from the yard.  Both were located later on, the loader being stuck in the mud.  Possible suspect

8:29 a.m. – Brazeau County, DV Golf course – Theft of fuel – Report of theft of fuel sometime over night.  Suspects took apart the anti theft device and stole fuel from a bulk container.

5:22 p.m. – Drayton Valley – Found Items – found Back Pack brought to the detachment.  Containing various items and identification.

5:22 p.m. – Drayton Valley, Wal Mart – Theft of truck – Report of theft of 2000 Dodge Ra.m truck from parking lot.  Vehicle later recovered in Evansburg. 

5:37 p.m. – Drayton Valley, 40 Street – Mischief – Report that a male is trying to jump off the building across from the radio station on a bicycle.  Members attended and spoke with male.  Male doing tricks.  Advised to move on.

October 17

1:23 p.m. – Lodgepole – Break and Enter to Cottage – Report of a break and enter to seasonal home sometime in late September or early October.  Entry gained through basement door.  Small a.mount of tools stolen

3:00 p.m. – Drayton Valley, 46 Avenue – Mischief – Report that garbage has been gone through and faded blue pool taken. 

3:31 p.m. – Drayton Valley, 44 Avenue – Mischief – Report of a male burning plastic in a fire pit.  Members attended, only wood burning in fire pit, no sign of any plastic.

4:32 p.m. – Drayton Valley – Fraud – Complainant advised they received an email from a Rick MOORE with TA.MERTON FINANCIAL saying their loan application had been reviewed and approved for $20,000, however in order to secure the loan they were required to etransfer $1490.  Complainant did so, did not receive the money, was asked to send another $1000, which they did , has not received loan money.

6:37 p.m. – Drayton Valley, 52 Street – Loud muffler – Report of a male on a motor bike with a loud muffler riding up and down near center court in the middle of the night.

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Investigators are asking anyone who may have information regarding any of these unsolved occurrences, to contact Drayton Valley RCMP at 780-542-4456.  If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com.  You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.