Rimbey RCMP had a steady week investigating over 40 files. Highlights of the week include break and enters, theft, impaired driving, uttering threats to kill, sudden deaths, motor vehicle collisions and more drug charges.
Booze bandits make getaway
After midnight on Dec. 30, culprits broke into a liquor store on Main Street. The bandits made off with several bottles of booze before the responding units arrived at scene. Police are actively investigating the matter and are currently following up on leads and using all available resources to catch the thieves.
Lapointe faces more charges
Kirt Lapointe, a 22-year-old resident of Rimbey, was arrested again and faces 12 more criminal charges, including one for possession of methamphetamine. He is now in jail awaiting sentencing for 31 previous criminal charges. In case you are not old school, I will save you from looking for a calculator — that is 43 criminal charges he is currently facing.
Poachers charged
Officers investigated several matters involving hunters who were either shooting from a road allowance or trespassing. In all circumstances, the accused parties have been charged with Wildlife Act offences.
Wasn’t that a party!
An impaired driver was arrested and charged on New Year’s Eve. The 53-year-old former resident of Rimbey, blew a whopping 200 mg% when he provided his breath samples to the investigating officers. Several roadside suspensions were also issued during the night of festivities. Over the holidays, there were several impaired drivers arrested. Your local Mounties are taking drunk driving seriously in an effort to make all our roadways safer for everyone. Don’t drink and drive.
RCMP find bag inside the bag
An observant farmer from the Last West Hall area found a large hockey bag in the ditch and made an attempt to contact the owner. When he was unsuccessful, he reported it to the detachment hoping the goods could be returned to the rightful owner. After the investigating officer searched the bag for any identification, he was very pleased to make an honest effort to hunt down the bag’s owner since a 20 gram bag of marijuana bud was found within the larger bag.
A 31-year-old man, a resident of Bentley, has been charged with possession of marijuana, and as police promised, he did get his hockey bag back as the kind farmer had requested.
Police arrest habitual offenders
Police continue to monitor chronic habitual offenders. Several more charges have been laid, including one for operating a motor vehicle while their driver’s license was suspended. Other well known offenders were charged for failing to abide by their court imposed conditions by breaching their respective curfews and other orders.
Loaded weapon found in vehicle
Another Rimbey resident was charged last week for having a loaded firearm in his vehicle. This is a frequent offence in this community and is not tolerated. It is criminal and carries harsh penalties. In addition to the criminal record, you also lose your firearm. Not only do officers hope to reduce the chances of a blown out windshield, they are trying to save some fingers, toes and other more important appendages as well.
If you have any information on these or any other crimes, please call the Rimbey RCMP at (403) 843-2224 or Crime Stoppers at 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.