Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for the public’s help to identify the person or people who placed a noose in front of MLA Tracy Allard‘s home during a protest last weekend.
Allard said what began with a small group of protesters outside her house in northwestern Alberta on Sunday soon grew to 30, prompting police to be called.
The RCMP said officers responded to a group of protesters outside of a home on 67 Avenue in the Grande Banks neighbourhood, near Allard’s home, just before 3 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Police said people were complying with officers’ orders and it was a peaceful protest.
Allard said the protesters left behind on a fence a crude wooden gallows with a noose and the words: “No to masks. End the gov’t. Hang `em all.”
Though it was taken off the fence, as ordered, police said officers couldn’t confirm where the gallows and noose ended up.
On Monday, police said the file was closed and no charges were laid as police were not able to identify the person responsible for bringing the noose nor their intentions.
But in an update Friday, the RCMP said officers continue to actively investigate the incident and are looking for eyewitness observations or video footage which could be used as evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5700. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online.