The Maidstone RCMP is reporting a week with 89 occurrences between Sunday, March 13 and Saturday, March 19. Some of the most common calls received were related to traffic, possession of drugs, thefts and fraud.
Call breakdown: Sunday - 8; Monday - 12; Tuesday - 14; Wednesday - 8; Thursday - 9; Friday - 17; Saturday - 21.
Calls of Interest:
March 13, a passerby reported that a train operating between Lloydminster and Marshall was sparking and may be in need of assistance. Police intercepted the train and found that it was a railway grinder is used to repair and maintain the railway system.
March 13, a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 303 in the RM of Wilton. During further investigation the driver, a 24-year-old male from Prince Albert was arrested and subsequently charged for one count of possession of a controlled substance.
March 14, the Travel Alberta Centre east of Lloydminster along Highway 16 was broken into and damaged. Nothing was reported to be stolen.
March 14, it was reported that garbage was dumped at an oil well site near Waseca.
March 15, while on patrol in Maidstone a traffic stop was initiated. Upon further investigation the occupants were found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The driver, a 23-year-old male from Maidstone was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance.
March 16, a fraud was reported from Lashburn where a letter was received from ‘Publishers Clearing House’ stating the victim had won $600,000. Along with the letter a $16,000 cheque was provided. The intention was to have the cheque cashed by the victim and a sum of money sent back to the originator, this cheque would later be returned as fraudulent and the victim would have been out the sum of money. Please beware of these types of scams and report any similar instances to RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm)
March 16, a traffic stop was conducted in the RM of Britannia on Highway 17 by the Enhanced Policing Unit. The vehicle was found to be unregistered and displaying a plate that did not match. The driver was also driving without a valid license. Two passengers in the vehicle provided false identities to police. The driver, a 43-year-old male from Onion Lake First Nation subsequently charged under the Traffic Safety Act. A 23-year-old male from Onion Lake First Nation was charged with one count of identity fraud and one court of obstructing a police officer. The 23-year-old male was held for court.
March 17, a two vehicle collision was reported on Highway 17 and Township Road 504 on the outskirts of Lloydminster. A controlled drug was located in one of the vehicles involved with the collision. The female driver, a 21 year old from Lloydminster, was arrested and charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance.
March 17, a passerby on Township Road 514 reported a lone female walking down the middle of the highway. Police attended and located her safe and sound.
March 18, a gas and dash was reported from Lashburn. The suspect filled up their smaller white pickup truck, then fled north without paying.
March 19, a stolen semi was located near Hillmond. The semi had been reported stolen out of Edmonton, Alta. When found, the vehicle had been meticulously taken apart and stripped of any valuable parts. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Forensic Identification Section in North Battleford.
March 19, while on patrol on Highway 674 south of Paynton, RCMP stopped a vehicle and found the driver to be a prohibited driver under the Criminal Code. The 25-year-old female from Little Pine First Nation was charged with one count of driving while prohibited.
