Viking RCMP Report: Two separate complaints of uttered threats
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On February 3, police received a complaint of a semi with an unlatched trailer door travelling westbound on Highway 14. Police were not in a position to intercept the vehicle in question and the information was passed on to Tofield RCMP.
That evening, police received a report of an injured deer on Highway 36. Police attended and located the animal already deceased and moved to the side of the roadway.
On February 4, police were advised of a dispute between two males over the return of personal property. After learning the details of the dispute, police determined the matter was civil in nature and there were no grounds for them to get involved. The complainant was advised.
Later that morning, police received a complaint of a fraud that had occurred a few days prior. The complainant advised someone had accessed his bank account and started transferring funds out of it. He had attended his bank and stopped the transactions and taken steps to secure his account. The investigation into this matter is ongoing.
On February 5, police received a 911 call of semi truck pulling two tanker trailers eastbound on Highway 14 and one of the trailers appeared to be on fire. A second call was received shortly after advising the truck was pulled over and two males were attempting to put the fire out. The fire department was dispatched to the location and when police arrived on scene, the fire was already being extinguished. Fortunately, no injuries were incurred and police are continuing to follow up on this incident.
That same day, police received a complaint of threats being uttered. The complainant advised that her friend had received information from an acquaintance that a person from Edmonton was on her way to Viking to cause harm to her. Police attended and assisted with moving the complainant and her family to a safe location while the investigation was evolving. Edmonton Police Service was contacted and one of their officers was able to advise the person in question was at her residence in Edmonton and not enroute to Viking. Police continued to monitor the situation that night and helped the complainant with a safety plan going forward.
On February 6, police received a complaint of an erratic driver westbound on Highway 14. The complainant advised the vehicle was currently near Holden so the information was passed on to Tofield RCMP as Viking members were not able to attend and intercept the vehicle in question.
On February 7, police received a complaint of threats being uttered. The complainant advised he had received several phone calls from a male threatening to harm him. The complainant did not want to proceed with charges and requested police speak with the male in question and warn him about his behaviour. Police spoke with the male and updated the complainant who refused to provide any further information that would assist police with the investigation.
Later that day, police received a request to check on the wellbeing of a person in Viking who had not been heard from in two weeks. The complainant advised the person was not answering her calls or responding to texts. Police attended the residence of the person in question and she was fine. The complainant was updated.
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