A woman has died after the vehicle she was in collided with a semi-truck on May 15 on Highway 28A at the junction of Highway 643, east of Gibbons. The 58-year old woman died of her injuries while being treated at the University of Alberta hospital on May 18.
The 21-year-old female driver of the SUV remains in serious but stable condition. With them in the car were two girls. An eight-month-old girl was released from hospital. A four-year old remains in hospital in stable condition. The lone driver of the semi received minor injuries.
Morinville RCMP continue to investigate. Alcohol, speed and road conditions are not believed to be factors in the collision.
The RCMP are looking for help identifying the person or people responsible for leaving their painted mark on several properties in St. Albert. The damage includes spray paint on a cement retaining wall on Sturgeon Road on May 7, and graphic words and pictures on a fence in the Braeside neighbourhood on May 8.
Over the weekend, between May 10 and 12, someone also spray-painted in a corridor of St. Albert Centre near the SportChek. More graffiti damage in the mall was reported on May 13.
“All four of these cases of graffiti have cost the owners of the property money as they have had to paint over the vandalism in order to keep their property and St. Albert clean,” said Cpl. Laurel Kading.
St. Albert has a “Wipe Out Graffiti” program that encourages residents to record graffiti by taking a photo of it and reporting the crime to the RCMP. Private residence owners can also receive a card that lets them get a graffiti removal kit at Dulux Paints in St. Albert.
Anyone with information about these crimes can call the St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Surrey RCMP ask for help in locating Emmannuel Dario. Dario is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for missing his sentencing in court.
Dario was involved in an altercation in Cloverdale, B.C. in 2012 with a group of tourists unknown to him. He left the fight but “returned with a 2x4 piece of wood.” He was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault.
Surrey RCMP are trying to find Dario to bring him to court where he will be sentenced. He is a 24-year-old, black male, six-feet, three-inches and 179 pounds. He is of thin build, bald, with brown eyes and a scar on his right arm.
Anyone who sees him should call 911. For information on his whereabouts, contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or solvecrime.ca.
Some people may worry about asking for help during a mental health crisis. But RCMP in St. Albert want to remind people that asking for help for yourself or someone you care about is “one of the strongest things you can do.”
“Don’t hesistate to seek resources. Don’t wait until a crisis happens,” said Cst. Yelena Avoine with the St. Albert RCMP.
RCMP is often the first point of contact when a mental health crisis takes place. Officers responded to 14 mental health calls since May 1, some of which required assistance of the Rural Police and Crisis Team, a partnership between the RCMP and Alberta Health Services.
Police can assist a person or their family in getting connected to services, either through victim services or other community partners. They also work closely with school counsellors to help struggling youth.
“Police officers are often called when somebody’s mental illness is causing problems for them, their families or for the public,” said Avoine. “Our first priority is to make sure that everybody is safe and to calm things down.”
To contact the 24-hour distress line, call 780-482-HELP (4357). For crisis intervention service contact the Capital Health mobile crisis line at 780-482-0222.
