Police charged a Red Deer couple for assault, one with a weapon, Aug. 3 at the Oasis Motel after a dispute resulted in both of them injuring each other.
Officers attended the scene and found a 40-year-old man bleeding from his head after being hit with a frying pan. A 49-year-old woman was found with bruises on her side.
The woman was charged with assault with a weapon and the man was charged with assault. Both had warrants for their arrest out of Red Deer.
Male charged in drug bust
Ponoka RCMP made an arrest that resulted in the seizure of four and a half pounds of marijuana July 21.
A traffic stop by RCMP found a Maskwacis man with possession of the drugs and he was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police say the seizure prevented more than 2,000 marijuana cigarettes from being sold.
Driver leaves scene of rollover
Emergency crews including EMS, the Ponoka Fire Department and police attended the scene of a rollover Aug. 2 at 5 a.m. only to find the driver had left the scene.
A police dog was called out to locate the driver, a 21-year-old man from Spruce Grove, who was found in a cornfield south of the incident. He received medical attention for a dog bite and tickets for failing to stay in the centre of the lane and failing to stay at the scene.
The man was taken in for a medical assessment.
Marijuana found in vehicle
A traffic stop July 31 has resulted in police finding eight grams of marijuana in the vehicle.
Marijuana wasn’t the only thing found in the Ford Explorer, driven by a 23-year-old Lacombe man; police also found liquor in reach of a 26-year-old passenger from Lacombe.
There was also a 17-year-old Ponoka girl in the SUV at the time of the stop. Police charged the 26-year-old passenger with possession of a controlled substance.
Cash and marijuana found in searches
Two search warrants executed on the Louis Bull First Nation July 30 have resulted in a sum of Canadian currency and marijuana by Maskwacis RCMP.
A man and woman have been charged with trafficking a controlled substance and proceeds of crime.
The next day search warrants were executed on homes in the Samson First Nation and an undisclosed amount of cash and marijuana was found.
Police charged two men and one male youth with multiple offenses including possession for the purpose of trafficking, proceeds of crime, possession of a controlled substance, breach of recognizance and failing to comply with conditions.
Ponoka RCMP and the Integrated Traffic Unit handled 95 calls for service last week.
If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.