Police had two calls Jan. 7 of mailboxes being damaged; the first was on Range Road 251 and Scott Road and the second on Secondary Highway 795 and Township Road 431. Police believe the incidents are connected and they are looking for suspects.
Icy roads
RCMP fielded several calls of cars in the ditch on Highway 2 Jan. 10 due to icy roads. The collisions were relatively minor but traffic slowed until road crews could sand.
Drunk at motel
Police received an anonymous call of a man in a motel “freaking out,” Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. Upon arrival Mounties found the door to the man’s room was slightly ajar. They notified the person of their intention to enter and he gave them permission to do so. Police found the man sitting in a chair watching TV. There was a half empty bottle of vodka, several cans of beer and a marijuana pipe in the room as well. They found him visibly intoxicated and hard to understand. The man was under a court order not to consume alcohol and was charged with failing to comply with not drinking alcohol.
Impaired driver
A 26-year-old man faces a charge of impaired driving Jan. 11 after supplying two breath samples of 0.1. Police stopped the man for driving 102 km/h in an 80 km/h zone southbound on Baker Road north of Ponoka. The Mountie noticed the driver had red eyes and his speech was slurred and he claimed he had one beer prior to driving.
If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477.