RCMP Report: Break-and-enter in Hardisty, newborn moose calf in Sedgewick, noise complaint in Heisler…
Members of the Killam RCMP Detachment responded to 50 total occurrences, including traffic complaints, for the period April 3 through April 9.
RCMP responded to five 911 calls, with only one being genuine, a request for assistance to an ambulance, and the other four false alarms, some from cell phone numbers also included in last week’s report.
Police responded to three false alarms, with one being blamed on extremely windy weather.
Police received a report of an abandoned vehicle in Killam on April 3 at 8:37 a.m. The vehicle had been there for a week. Police determined that the vehicle was not stolen, then contacted the owner and advised them to remove it.
At 4:24 that afternoon, RCMP had a complaint of weird phone calls. The prank calls were traced back to the caller, a youth, who was given a warning, and whose parents were advised of the situation.
At 5:03 p.m. a report of a possible habitual impaired driver was made. Police took a statement from the caller.
Just after midnight, on April 4, RCMP had a complainant report that a licence plate had been stolen off a vehicle, at a rural Flagstaff residents. Followup by RCMP revealed that a family member had removed the plate, with the caller’s knowledge. Police determined no theft had occurred.
Later that morning, at 8:31 a.m. police responded to a report of a break-and-enter to a Hardisty business. Suspects entered a shop yard and stole scrap metal, including copper wire. This matter is still under investigation.
At 9:20 a.m. RCMP had a report of theft of diesel fuel in Killam. The complainant reported that his truck had three-quarters of a tank of fuel that disappeared over the weekend. The vehicle had been parked at a residence at the time. Police have no suspects.
At 12:54 p.m. a complainant attended the Killam detachment to report fire damage to a vehicle, which had happened near Irma. Police issued a damage sticker.
At 1:43 p.m. police had a complainant report that personal information had been released to a scammer online. No funds had yet been stolen, and RCMP provided the caller with information on how to protect their identity, and advice to report the incident to online fraud.
At 6:25 p.m. a complainant reported a found licence plate. The plate was determined not to have been stolen, and the owner was contacted.
At 7:47 p.m. RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle following youth around in Galahad. A vehicle description was provided, and members attended.
The vehicle owner was known to RCMP, and the driver denied following the youth, saying they were instead seeking a WiFi signal.
At 3:38 p.m. police heard from a complainant who reported that a male, known to her, had come into her house while she was changing. The male was asked to leave, but took a long time to do so. The matter is still under investigation.
At 4:41, callers to RCMP reported sightings of a newborn calf moose within Sedgewick town limits. RCMP reported to Fish and Wildlife, and members patrolled the area, but the calf and mother were not found.
At 10 p.m. on April 5, RCMP made a traffic stop on a rural road near Forestburg, and suspected the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver tried and failed a number of times to provide a breath sample, and was charged with failing to provide a sample.
On April 6 at 7:28 a.m. police responded to a noise complaint in Heisler. The complainant said that the train was blowing the horn excessively while travelling through the village. The responding constable followed up and learned that trains are required to blow their horns three times for each crossing, with Heisler having two crossings relatively close together. The complainant was notified of the rules.
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Leslie Cholowsky
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