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Violent Fight at Senior Centre in Northern Alberta Breaks Out, 2 RCMP Officers Injured

The Cold Lake Seniors Centre was the location of a violent fight Sunday, a fight that left two officers injured and the arrested individual also requiring medical attention. The incident started when a man showed up at the senior centre uninvited and crashed a party at the facility. The RCMP were alerted at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Sunday when attendees to the jamboree held at the senior centre reported a disturbance being caused by a strange man. What was thought to be an uneventful call quickly turned into something far worse as a violent struggle between the man and the RCMP occurred. The man damaged facility walls and spilled blood all over, even choking one of the responding officers who had arrived on the scene before being subdued and apprehended.

According to Cold Lake RCMP detachment commander Staff Sgt. Jeremie Landry the fight at the senior centre was anything but routine. Landry explained that drugs are suspected to be a factor in the incident. Landry said “His strength was superhuman. The officer [who was choked] is doing well. Obviously that would be a traumatic event for anyone, but the officer is doing well and has remained on duty. Prior to departing, RCMP members along with Cold Lake City Peace Officers cleaned up, there was a significant amount of blood throughout the bottom floor. You never know when that one call you are going to, which seems innocent at the start, could end up in an extremely violent encounter just as this one did.” Cold Lake resident 41 year old Darcy David Macdonald is now facing 2 counts of assaulting a peace officer, 2 counts of resisting arrest, and a count of overcoming resistance by choking to commit an indictable offence.

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Potential Abduction Last Week A False Alarm According to RCMP

On Saturday the Wood Buffalo RCMP reported that a potential abduction on Thursday was a false alarm. On Thursday witnesses reported that a teenage girl may have been abducted in Timberlea shortly after 8 am because an older male picked up a teenage girl and carried her to a newer white SUV. At the time the RCMP investigated it as a potential abduction, and Wood Buffalo RCMP Cpl. Jesse Jones told the media “We’re not entirely sure if it was an abduction, or if it was maybe someone, a father, seeing his daughter walking to school and then picking her up to drive her off. Basically right now we sent out the media release just to garner the public’s assistance in maybe helping us determine if this was indeed an abduction. It’s snowy out, it’s wet out, it could just be someone carrying their child to the car or it could be someone forcefully taking this person.”

By Saturday the RCMP investigators determined that the potential abduction was a false alarm. An individual came forward to the police and allowed the police to determine that the girl was safe and was not abducted. Wood Buffalo RCMP Cpl. Wanita Patey explained “Our serious crimes unit, they did go and confirm the safety and well being of the girl involved. When information of that nature comes in, and there’s signs of struggle or anything deemed to be suspicious, then we have to do the full investigation and treat it as a possible abduction until the investigation is complete.”

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RCMP Investigates Timberlea Shooting

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The Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a Timberlea shooting, and the crime occurred very close to the police detachment headquarters in the area. The shooting occurred on Saturday September 5, 2015 at approximately 1:45 am. A news release from the RCMP explained that a report of gunshots fired in the Timberlea area of Powder Drive was reported, and police responded to investigate. There were no reported injuries in the area where the gun shots were heard but Cst. Ashley Quallie, spokesperson for the RCMP in the region, said that evidence was found that confirmed a shooting did take place. This is just one of numerous shootings that have taken place in recent months, only this time no one was seriously injured or killed.

After the Timberlea shooting was reported and the RCMP responded residents saw around a dozen police officers arrive on the scene at the housing division. The police spoke with Venture Terrace residents to determine whether any of the residents witnessed or heard anything that could be connected to the shooting. A large area was cordoned off with police tape and there were approximately 25 numbered pylons marking potential evidence at the scene. The location of the latest shooting incident is only roughly 200 metres from Paquette Drive and the detachment headquarters for the RCMP. Police are hoping that residents and citizens will step forward with information that can help solve this case and close the investigation. Anyone who knows anything about the Timberlea shooting on Saturday should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by contacting the Wood Buffalo detachment at 780-788-4000.

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Conklin Shooting Under Investigation by RCMP

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A fatal Conklin shooting last Tuesday is still under investigation by the RCMP, and many of the details are still being kept private right now. The shooting ended with a 19 year old man dead, and police without a lot to go on. The victim was from Northern Alberta, and the body was discovered when police responded to shots being fired at around 2 am. The responding officers discovered the victim who was dead at the scene. The RCMP has stated that they do not believe the shooting was a random act of violence, but no suspect has been named and few details have been released to the public so far. The victim’s next of kin were notified and an autopsy was performed but the police do not have the autopsy results yet.

The fatal Conklin shooting is just one more shooting, and in recent months there have been several. The RCMP is asking that anyone who has any information come forward and tell the police what they know. Community effort is needed in order to stop the shootings and violence, people need to speak up and tell the truth or provide any information that they know. Fort MacMurray is a family oriented community and the recent shootings affect everyone. Anyone who has information about the Conklin shooting, or any of the other recent incidents, can contact Crime Stoppers of Norther Alberta by calling 1-800-222-8477. The RCMP can also be contacted as well. We all deserve a safe community, and the victim deserves justice.

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Another Fort MacMurray Shooting Reported by RCMP

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There has been another downtown Fort MacMurray shooting according to the Alberta RCMP, and the shooting occurred on Tuesday, June 3, at around 5:30 am. A 32 ear old man reported being shot while he was on Richard Street, and he was taken to the hospital after the incident. The shooting victim received injuries that were not life threatening, and it is reported that he was in stable condition and expected to recover completely from his wounds. The RCMP did not immediately report the name of the shooting victim, but they did inform the public that there was no risk to public safety as far as they were aware. The shooting occurred after the victim got into an altercation with another individual. The RCMP is asking the public for help. Anyone who saw a Sun taxi close to 100 Richard Street between 5:15 am and 5:45 am and who saw the occupants of the taxi are asked to contact the police.

A person of interest description in the recent Fort MacMurray shooting has been released by the RCMP. The person of interest is reported as being a black male who is 5 foot 6 inches tall, and he has black dreadlocks that reach down to his shoulders. The RCMP has not called this individual a suspect, but they do say that he is believed to have information about the downtown Fort MacMurray shooting. The police are not saying whether this shooting is linked to any of the others in recent weeks at Clearwater Crescent.

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Stabbing Death Near Gregoire Last Month Leads to One Arrest

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A stabbing death which occurred in Prairie Creek last month has led to an arrest by the RCMP. The victim was a 26 year old male from Fort MacMurray, and the crime took place close to Gregoire on March 17. On this date the RCMP were called to Mustang Road in Prairie Creek, which is south of Highway 69, and were met by EMS personnel who were on the scene providing medical treatment to a male who had serious stab wounds. The victim was in the road and not in a residence, and he was transported to the local hospital for treatment. After arriving at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre the victim died from his injuries the same day. An autopsy was performed and the death was ruled as a homicide as a result.

After RCMP investigated the stabbing death in Prairie Creek a 19 year old male from Fort MacMurray has been charged with the homicide and has been arrested. 19 year old Nigel LaFrance was arrested last week and was scheduled for a court appearance on April 13. It is not fully known how the RCMP traced the crime to LaFrance, or why the 19 year old allegedly stabbed the 28 year old in the first place. All of the details in the case will come out eventually, and it is not uncommon for many details to be kept private during the initial stages of a criminal case. Anyone who may have any information about the stabbing death is encouraged to contact the RCMP.