GRENADE LOCATED
The Stettler Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion reported on June 16 mid morning that a grenade was located among a box of items anonymously donated to them approximately one year ago. Staff were apparently sorting the items when the grenade was located. The grenade appeared to be World War II vintage with the fuse removed.
As a precaution the Stettler RCMP was notified to ensure the ordinance was inactive and the Legion was closed for several hours.
Canadian Forces personnel were asked to assist and did attend in the afternoon where these explosive experts removed and safely transported the grenade for further inspection.
Preliminary results indicate the ordinance was deactivated but a conclusive answer will not be known for some time.
DISTURBANCE
Between June 17 and 20, six complaints were received by the detachment related to loud parties that disturbed other residents of Stettler and other rural and resort communities. A conviction under the Town of Stettler’s noise bylaw will bring a fine of up to $500 for the first offence and double that for subsequent offences.
THEFT
Buffalo Lake residents were victimized in the past week. On June 16, a cabin along Lakeview Avenue at White Sands was broken into. The same day a male, approximately 20 years of age, was seen attempting to steal fuel from a boat in the area of Sand Street at Rochon Sands.
This male was seen leaving in a blue Pontiac Grand Am and the license plate displayed on the car did not match the vehicle. On June 19, a cabin and garage at the Scenic Sands subdivision were broken into and various property was stolen.
Golf clubs were stolen from a locked truck parked along 48 Avenue in Stettler on June 16.
On June 19, an unlocked vehicle in the Wm. E. Hay Composite School parking lot was entered and a purse was stolen.
VANDALISM
On June 18, a church in the 4800 block of 51 Street in Stettler had graffiti painted on it in black spray paint.
Anyone with information that would assist police in solving these or any other crimes is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or send an email to www.tipsubmit.com. Crimestoppers is completely anonymous and pays cash for information that leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property.