From Jan. 1 - 15, the local RCMP received 78 calls for service. The following is a recap of a few of those calls: On Jan. 7, police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at the red light on Main Avenue.
From Jan. 1 - 15, the local RCMP received 78 calls for service. The following is a recap of a few of those calls:
On Jan. 7, police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at the red light on Main Avenue. The vehicle was found not to be registered or insured, and was subsequently towed. The driver, a 58-year-old male from Sundre, was issued a violation ticket for not having the vehicle insured, and members provided him with a drive back to his residence.
During the evening of Jan. 8, police received a report of a suspicious older male sitting outside the Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Police attended the scene and patrolled the area, but the male had departed the area and was not located.
During the early morning hours of Jan. 14, police located a vehicle idling outside of the Swamp Donkey's establishment. The vehicle had expired registration and the driver admitted that he had been in the establishment drinking alcohol. A roadside demand was conducted and the driver was found to be in the “cautionary” zone for sobriety. The driver, a 30-year-old male from Sundre, was issued a violation ticket for the expired registration and his vehicle and driver's licence were seized for three days. Police offered the male a ride home, which he declined as he wanted to walk.
Police and members of the Sundre Fire Department were called to the Wild Rose Court seniors' apartments on the morning of Jan. 14 for a burst water pipe in one of the units. The responders assisted with moving the senior and some of her belongings to another unit. The senior's family was notified of the unfortunate incident.
Police and the Sundre Fire Department were called to a single-vehicle collision on River Road during the late afternoon of Jan. 14. The 92-year-old male driver, from Sundre, left the road and struck a tree. The male was extricated by firefighters and was then transported by EMS to the Sundre hospital for treatment. The male was then taken by STARS air ambulance for further treatment in Calgary. It appears that the male suffered a medical episode, which caused him to leave the road and strike the tree.
Recap of the past year
For the 2017 calendar year, the Sundre RCMP detachment's six constables remained quite steady. The detachment received 2,840 calls for service with an average of 473 service calls per member. Of those 2,840 calls for service, 614 calls were for property related crimes. Property crime was — and still is — an issue, not only in the Sundre detachment area, but also throughout the entire province.
Lock it or lose it
We ask everyone to please remain vigilant against thieves by removing valuables, extra vehicle keys, documents and garage door openers from your vehicles and always keep the doors locked. Please do not leave your vehicles unattended with the motor running, even just for a moment. This is a recipe for disaster as thieves prey on this complacency and we have seen that they will use any type of opportunity to steal from you.
Canada Revenue Agency scams
Please be aware that the Canada Revenue Agency scams are beginning to pop up again, so be alert for these crooks. The CRA website states the following:
“Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, a fraudulent communication that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number. These scams may insist that this personal information is needed so that the taxpayer can receive a refund or a benefit payment. Cases of fraudulent communication could also involve threatening or coercive language to scare individuals into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Other communications urge taxpayers to visit a fake CRA website where the taxpayer is then asked to verify their identity by entering personal information. These are scams and taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications or click on any of the links provided.”
For further information please visit the Canada Revenue Agency website (https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html) or the Canada Anti-fraud Centre website (http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm)
