Serving Town of Viking, Village of Irma, Village of Holden, Hamlet of Bruce, Hamlet of Kinsella - and surrounding areas!
On June 19, police received a complaint of a suspicious person standing on Highway 36 north of Viking. Police made a patrol but the person in question was no longer in the area.
On June 12, police received a report of a residential alarm in Viking.
Police made contact with the home owner who advised she had set the alarm off and there was no need for police to attend.
That afternoon, police received a complaint of an assault that had occurred the previous night at a residence in Viking. This matter is still under investigation.
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On June 5, police received a complaint of a theft that had occurred over the previous week at a rural property north of Bruce.
The complainant advised his riding lawn tractor had been stolen. This matter is still under investigation.
That afternoon, police were advised of a suspicious youth
On May 29, police received a complaint of an erratic driver eastbound on Highway 14.
The vehicle in question was located and police spoke to the driver.
He was given a verbal warning as the complainant did not wish
On April 24, police received a complaint of a break, enter and theft at a rural location. Police are continuing their investigation into this matter.
The RCMP worked in overdrive throughout 2015 as a result of a spike in homicides that occurred within its 112 RCMP detachment jurisdictions throughout Alberta last year. In 2015, investigators responded to 65 homicides compared to 36 in 2014. This is also much higher than the 10-year (2005-15) average of 40 homicides per year.