Four impaired drivers were nabbed by police last week, some of whom were caught at a police Check Stop.
The Check Stop was held April 12 north of Ponoka on Highway 2A.
The first impaired driver was a 48-year-old Ponoka woman driving a 2003 Ford Explorer. She provided two blood alcohol samples of .15 and .14 April 12 at 10 p.m.
Another impaired driver was stopped by police after trying to evade them. Officers saw a 2008 Pontiac G6 turn west on Township Road 432 April 12 at 10:50 p.m. near the Check Stop.
The vehicle was pulled over and police charged a 51-year-old man from Prince George, B.C. with impaired driving. He provided two samples of .18 and .16.
A third impaired driver was nabbed in town on 50 Avenue April 13 at 2:20 a.m. on suspicion of being impaired. Police pulled over a 2007 Dodge Calibre and the driver, a 24-year-old Ponoka man, provided two samples of .14. He was also under conditions not to have alcohol.
The next day officers nabbed a motorist who had no license. A 28-year-old Maskwacis woman was charged with impaired driving after providing samples of .12 and .11. There were two passengers in her 2001 Pontiac Grand Am who were also arrested; a 34-year-old Maskwacis man for outstanding warrants, and another 34-year-old man from Maskwacis on breaching conditions.
Trailer with no lights on Highway 2A
Officers with the Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit responded to a call of a 2007 Dodge Ram hauling a trailer loaded with a 2007 Chrysler car.
The trailer was reported to have no running lights and motorists almost rear-ended it April 7 at 9:30 p.m. The truck was southbound on Highway 2A south of Maskwacis. The driver was a 28-year-old man from Calgary and he was issued tickets for lights failing to emit a red light.
A passenger, a 54-year-old Calgary man, who was also traveling in the truck had outstanding warrants for his arrest in Calgary.
Man with warrants asleep in car
Investigative work by the traffic unit helped with the arrest of a 38-year-old Calgary man.
An officer noticed a 2009 Dodge Calibre April 8 on Highway 53 near Range Road 273 in an obscure location and decided to conduct a check on it. It was determined the registration expired November 2013 and the owner had warrants for his arrest.
A subsequent inspection of the vehicle found the man sleeping in the car. He was arrested without incident.
Drunk woman found with crack cocaine
Police checked on a woman passed out in an alley in the downtown area last week.
The woman was reported to police April 9 at 9 p.m. and was found to have a slurred voice. Police arrested a 30-year-old woman from Maskwacis for public intoxication and took her to the detachment.
Once there it was determined she had a bottle of motion sickness pills with small quantities of Tylenol 1 and 3, motion sickness pills and two baggies of crack cocaine. She was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Vandalism at Capitol Theatre
Police would like to return a shoe to its rightful owner.
Officers are looking for the owner of a black size 11 DC Shoes runner (right foot). The sneaker was left behind in the early morning hours of April 13 after suspects kicked in the front glass door of the theatre.
If you have information on any crime, call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
