Blackfalds RCMP investigating rental scam

The Blackfalds RCMP Detachment received 134 calls for service during the week of January 21 to January 27, 2025.

These calls included 2 Assaults, 1 Criminal Harassment, 2 Frauds, 1 Mischief, 6 Thefts, 1 Theft of Motor Vehicle, and 37 Motor Vehicle Collisions.

January 21

• Due to high wind and blowing snow 15 motor vehicle collisions were responded to or reported within the jurisdiction. 
• Police are investigating a rental scam in which an individual sent a deposit to someone they believed to be a realtor. 

January 22

• A call was received of a stolen vehicle in a barn in Red Deer County. Police attended and confirmed the vehicle was stolen. The registered owner was notified that it had been recovered and the vehicle was towed. 
• A business in Blackfalds reported a shoplifter in the store. Police attended and located the individual. They were issued a Trespass Notice. 
• It was reported that an SUV had been stolen from a residence sometime overnight in Blackfalds. The vehicle has not yet been recovered. 

January 23

• Police were requested to do a well-being check on an individual in Blackfalds because their vehicle had not moved all winter. The individual was located safe and well. 
• A female reported that two suspicious males had followed her to her residence in Red Deer County. The matter is under investigation. 

January 24

• Police, Fire, and EMS attended the 911 call of a single-vehicle rollover in Lacombe County. The driver was transported to the hospital by EMS with non-fatal injuries. 
• A call was received of a three-vehicle collision in Red Deer County. Police attended and determined one of the drivers had made an unsafe left turn causing the other vehicles to collide. A violation ticket was issued. 

January 25t

• It was reported that a female holding a toddler was walking on a roadway in Gasoline Alley and the caller was concerned for their wellbeing. Police attended and located them. They were given a ride to a safe location. 
• A 911 call was received of a female uttering threats and indecent exposure that occurred in Red Deer County. The matter is under investigation. 

January 26

• One male was arrested and charged for an Assault that occurred in Lacombe County. He was released on an Undertaking with no contact conditions. 
• A complaint was received of harassment and identity theft that has been occurring in Lacombe County. 

January 27

• It was reported that an attempted theft and damage to a vehicle had occurred sometime overnight in Blackfalds. Someone broke the lock on the door, damaged the ignition, and stole various items. The matter is under investigation. 
• Police are investigating the complaint of a disturbance that occurred at a motel in Gasoline Alley. 

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