Wood Buffalo RCMP, traffic stop

A late night traffic stop by Wood Buffalo RCMP on October 6 resulted in numerous charges against local Fort MacMurray residents. A 21 year old local female, Ashley Louise Waldriff, and a 22 year old local male, Jamie Lee Ridderikhoff, were charged with multiple offenses once the traffic stop was conducted by Wood Buffalo law enforcement. Jamie Lee Ridderikhoff was charged with stolen property charges, prostitution charges, and drug trafficking offenses. Waldriff was charged with drug trafficking and with offenses for stolen property. Law enforcement reported that a patrol officer was on duty right after midnight, and the officer observed both individuals who were engaged in suspicious activity in a parked vehicle. This led the Wood Buffalo RCMP to approach the vehicle where it became apparent that the two people inside were engaging in sexual activity in the vehicle.

According to Wood Buffalo RCMP officer Cst. Kandice Perry said that the initial investigation led to the arrests of the individuals in the vehicle. Perry went on to say that “The investigation revealed that they were engaging in sexual activity in the vehicle. During their investigation, arrests were made. Once the search was made on the vehicle they located the cocaine in addition to a large sum of money within the vehicle.” The actual charges against Ridderikhoff included a single count of living off the avails of prostitution, a single count of possession of stolen property, and two charges for trafficking a controlled substance. Waldriff faces one count for each of the following offenses: possession of stolen property, trafficking a controlled substance, and possession for the purposes of trafficking.