Rimbey RCMP had a steady week investigating 40 files. Highlights of the week include break and enters, theft, uttering threats to kill, motor vehicle collisions and more drug charges.
Liquor store thefts under investigation
Police are actively investigating the rash of liquor store break and enters in Rimbey since December. Mounties are pursuing all leads in these matters. Several liquor stores in central Alberta towns have been hit in the last month. The investigation is ongoing.
Report suspicious activity
Another oilfield site was targeted by thieves who stole diesel fuel from the tanks located at a rig site east of Rimbey. If you witness a suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood, please call police immediately. In some cases, police have received tips from observant citizens but they called us the following day and the culprits were long gone from the area. Rimbey Mounties have laid many charges for these type of crimes this year. In several cases, the bandits were from elsewhere. Help us catch them at the scene of the crime. Call right away.
Drug charge laid
A 49-year-old Rimbey woman was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Chronic offender jailed
Mounties took a very well known 44-year-old chronic offender straight to jail this week for breaching his court ordered condition to not consume alcohol. He is also charged with uttering threats and for causing mischief.
Weather leads to collisions
Winter road conditions made for a hectic week responding to collisions in the area. In several incidents, vehicles ran off the roadways. Thankfully, there were no life-threatening injuries and in most cases, everyone was wearing a seatbelt.
Mounties attend domestic disputes
Officers attended several more domestic disputes where alcohol was a contributing factor. In several cases, charges were laid for assault or for breaching a court order to not consume alcohol. Sadly, children are often in the home witnessing the chaos so Children’s Services assisted police during the investigations.
Collision with moose causes antlers to loose
An officer attended the scene of an accident this week where an SUV collided with Bullwinkle. The impact was so severe it knocked the antlers right off of the big bull moose. The responding officer thought about displaying the antlers proudly in his den but then reconsidered the idea since it would have been difficult to explain the bright yellow paint and tire impressions left on them from the crash.
If you have any information on these or any other crimes, please call the Rimbey RCMP at (403) 843-2224 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477, #8477 on Telus Mobility or *8477 on Rogers AT&T.
Crime Stoppers is a community program that does work. Do your part and call now.
