Category: RCMP Updates

  • August Long Weekend: Impaired operation charges down over 2014

    August Long Weekend: Impaired operation charges down over 2014

      Edmonton, Alberta – This past August long weekend saw a drop in the number of charges relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drug.  The RCMP laid 77 charges pertaining to impaired driving between Friday July 31st and August 3rd.  That was a drop of 51 cases from…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Composite Sketch Released

    RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Composite Sketch Released

      On August 6, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, a 10 year old girl was approached by an adult male outside her residence in Canmore. The male told the girl that his cat had kittens nearby, and asked the girl if she would like to see them. Once away from the residential area in the…

  • RCMP Turner Valley ~ Theft of Art

    RCMP Turner Valley ~ Theft of Art

    Property Theft Turner Valley RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect.  On June 21, 2015 an annual art show was held at Vales Greenhouse in Black Diamond, Alberta. A pair of oil paintings were stolen at this show. They were 30″ X 40″ (inches), and named Algonquin Gold and Atumnal Bruce. Both were painted by Maryanne Jespersen and each hold a value of $3200.00. A witness observed…

  • RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 30, 2015 – As we enter the hottest days of summer, it is important to remember that while boats are a lot of fun, they are also subject to a number of laws set out by Transport Canada. Those laws are in place to help keep everyone safe on the water. The…

  • RCMP arrest duo responsible for violent crime spree in Alberta

      Edmonton, AB -The RCMP has charged two Alberta men with a long list of criminal offences stemming from a crime spree impacting several Central Alberta communities over the past few days that included theft of vehicles, possession of dangerous weapons, dangerous driving, hit and run, flight from police, and assault of police officer. The men face…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child

      On August 6, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, a 10 year old girl was approached by an adult male outside her residence in Canmore. The male told the girl that his cat had kittens nearby, and asked the girl if she would like to see them. Once away from the residential area in the…

  • RCMP Vulcan: 37-year-old missing boater found

      Vulcan, Alberta –  The RCMP confirms that the 37-year-old missing boater has been located by searchers in the McGregor Lake at approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.  The man was located deceased, in the water, in close proximity to where his boat had been found.  His family has been notified. The RCMP would like to thank all who…

  • RCMP Report on Collisions over the August Long Weekend

      The number of Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC) for the 2015 August Long Weekend in Alberta were down compared to the total number for the same period in 2014 reported within RCMP jurisdiction: ·       A total of 264 MVCs were reported to the Alberta RCMP over this past long weekend, compared to 304 collisions in…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Fatal Motorcycle Collision South of Longview

    Turner Valley, Alberta – On August 4, 2015 shortly after 08:00 Emergency Services were called to a single motorcycle collision on Highway 22, 6 Kilometers South of Highway 540. The motorcycle had been traveling South when it left the road landing on the East ditch of the Highway. An 18 year old female believed to…

  • RCMP Lay Second Degree Murder Charge

      Calgary, AB. – A 29-year-old woman resident of Tsuu T’ina Nation has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a male 2-year-old child who died in a Calgary hospital on September 25, 2014. The child had been admitted to hospital on September 18, 2014 after sustaining injuries while in the care…

  • RCMP Vulcan Detachment: Missing Boater / Sudden Death – McGregor Lake

    UPDATE #2 @ 2015-Aug-03 @ 18:15 hours. Vulcan RCMP with the assistance of Search and Rescue have performed an exhaustive search of the surrounding shore line of McGregor Lake with no further findings.  After consulting with all participating search partners it has been determined that there is no further searchable area remaining and the search…

  • RCMP Airdrie charge suspect with Human Trafficking, prostitution offences

      Airdrie Alberta, Airdrie RCMP General Investigation Section and Crime Reduction Unit have laid Human trafficking charges after an investigation involving an Airdrie youth and an adult male. Through the course of the investigation, evidence revealed the missing youth had been a victim of human trafficking by a 25 year old male from Airdrie.   The male suspect has been remanded in…

  • Coming August Long Weekend: A time to drive safely

      The RCMP urges motorists to exercise more care and caution on the roads as the August long weekend approaches. Alberta’s roads and highways will see an influx in the number of vehicles as people head out to their various activities and events this long weekend.  In addition, the warmer weather means more campers, trailers,…

  • Okotoks RCMP have Charged Driver in Cyclist Collision

      Okotoks, Alberta – RCMP have laid charges in relation to the fatal motor vehicle collision involving a cyclist on Highway 7 which occurred on May 4, 2015. At the recommendation of the Chief Crown Prosecutors office, 42 year old Joely Lambourn, of Okotoks, Alberta has been charged with dangerous operation causing death under section 249 (4)…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Impersonation of a Police Officer

      On July 21, 2015, at 112 Street West, DeWinton, AB a vehicle was pulled over by a male who was impersonating a police officer. The male had red and blue flashing lights on his vehicle and presented himself as a Police Officer. The male asked the driver of the vehicle to provide her driver’s licence…