Police have charged a 15-year-old girl for assault after she punched a 56-year-old man and threatened to hurt and kill him with a screwdriver April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Oasis Motel. Police say the woman entered the room and punched the man in the face.
He then pushed back and ran outside a back door where she gave chase. The girl then kicked him in the leg and fled the scene. A police officer saw her enter a restroom at a nearby restaurant where she was apprehended. She also faces a charge of uttering threats.
Three impaired drivers
The first impaired driver last week was a 46-year-old male from Calgary who was stopped April 18 at 8 p.m. on Highway 2 near Secondary Highway 611. A member of the Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit pulled the driver of a 2010 GMC Sierra over and he failed the roadside test. The man provided blood alcohol samples of .18 and .17.
The second driver was a 36-year-old man from Hobbema who was stopped April 21 at 12:30 a.m. Officers noticed his vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on Baker Road near Township Road 440. He supplied breath samples of .25 and .27 and was also found to be driving while suspended. The man was held on bail.
The third arrested driver was a 20-year-old man from Ponoka driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. Mounties stopped the man on Highway 53 near the Ponoka Stampede Grounds April 21 at 2:45 a.m. He provided breath samples of .10 and .09.
Distracted shopper
A Ponoka woman was somewhat embarrassed when police pulled her over April 16 at 3:15 p.m. for not paying for the fuel she just put in her vehicle.
Police report the woman put $50 of fuel in her Dodge diesel truck and then went into the gas station. She was on her cellphone at the time and proceeded to get some money out of an ATM and also grabbed two bottles of ice tea. She then left the store without paying.
She returned to the store to pay for her fuel and items and no charges were laid.
Looking for shoplifter
Police are looking for a young native man who allegedly stole two 26-ounce bottles of liquor April 16 at 3:30 p.m. The man was wearing blue jeans and a baby blue sweater with a hood.
Hit and run
Eyewitnesses saw an elderly man sideswipe a parked 2006 Jeep Liberty in the McDonald’s parking lot April 18 at 11:30 a.m.
He is reported to have been driving a Silver Ford Ranger at the time of the collision and police are investigating.
Driving while suspended
A 34-year-old man from Lake Country, B.C. has been charged with driving while prohibited April 20 at 9:40 a.m. The man was driving a 2001 Chevy Silverado on 54 Street when a RCMP officer noticed his licence plate was expired. He admitted to having a suspended licence. The truck was seized by police.
If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
