Tofield RCMP caution against telephone scams
During the last week, Tofield RCMP detachment responded to 44 calls for service. This included three traffic collisions.
On Aug. 13, a diesel pump was stolen from a slip tank which was in a truck parked behind the Tofield Hotel. The back window of the truck was also broken but no items were taken from the inside of the vehicle.
On Aug. 14, members were dispatched to an intoxicated male running at vehicles in the area of Twp. Rd. 514 and Rge. Rd. 195. As members were responding, a black truck with no licence plate was seen driving erratically down the gravel road. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was found to be impaired. The driver then refused to provide a sample of his breath to the officers after given the breath demand. The driver of the truck has been charged with Refusing to Provide a Sample of Breath for an impaired investigation, Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle on a Highway, and Operate an Unregistered Motor vehicle on a Highway. The truck was seized and the driver was released to appear in Vegreville Court next month.
During the late night hours, Tofield RCMP received a complaint of a tall skinny male slashing tires on 53 Ave. Patrols were made and a male was arrested under the Mental Health Act and transported to an Edmonton Hospital for assessment. . . . contd.
