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On Friday, May 25, RCMP attended a complaint of an assault in Ryley. Sgt. Jim Warren reports that one man was charged with assau-lting a female in a domestic dispute.
On Saturday, May 26, RCMP attended a disturbance at The Garage Bar and Grill and Tofield. A female was charged with uttering threats, mischief and resisting arrest.
Sometime between Friday evening, May 18 and Saturday morning, May 19, Tofield RCMP report that several vehicles were damaged when unknown persons emptied fire extinguishers in, on and around the vehicles.
The incidents took place in a residential neighbourhood in Tofield.
Tofield RCMP clarified an article on rules for driving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or quads, which appeared in the Mercury two weeks ago.
Sgt. Jim Warren states that quads are allowed on county roads, as long as helmets are used and the vehicles are insured and registered.
On April 19, Tofield RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle hidden in some trees at the north end of 52 Street in Ryley. Cpl. Dave Brosinsky reports that the vehicle had originally been stolen in Edmonton and children playing in the area found it.
After the busy time the Tofield RCMP has had dealing with incidents and reports in the area, Sgt. Jim Warren reports that it has been fairly quiet of late.
On Sunday, April 1, three males were arrested after being apprehended in a vehicle that had earlier been stolen out of Edmonton.
A man and woman died shortly after 11 p.m. on April 3 when they were struck by a train northwest of Tofield. A 65-year man and a 57-year-old woman are deceased but Tofield RCMP are not releasing their names at this time.