Ponoka Crime

• 2 men in hospital after stabbing and crash on highway north of Ponoka: RCMP

  Ponoka RCMP said it's believed the crash was caused by an "altercation" in the moving vehicle, and two men were taken to hospital with apparent stab wounds.

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  Aug 29, 2023
  
• Rainbow display in Ponoka vandalized as Pride month begins

  A member of Ponoka Pride said it was disheartening to wake up on the first day of Pride Month and see the vandalism in their Alberta community.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• RCMP make arrest in connection with ‘shelter in place’ in Ponoka County Sunday

  Ponoka RCMP made an arrest after a shelter in place order was enacted for Ponoka County and Maskwacis on Sunday, when police said they were looking for Zachary Dylan Littlechild.

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  May 8, 2023
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• Ponoka man arrested on suspicion of forcing homeless women into sex work in Edmonton

  ALERT said Christopher Becks, 37, allegedly targeted homeless women with addictions in Edmonton, who he then forced into the sex trade.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023
• Calgary police assist Ponoka RCMP in shooting investigation

  The CPS also assisted Mounties in executing a search warrant at a Calgary property, which resulted in the seizure of three firearms. 

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2022
• Man taken to hospital after police shooting near Ponoka courthouse, ASIRT to investigate

  A man in his 40s was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital in critical condition after a police shooting involving Ponoka RCMP on Thursday morning.

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  Feb 10, 2022
• Alberta RCMP arrest 28-year-old man after death of Ponoka woman, 26

  Police said they were called to a residential complex in Ponoka around 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 5, when they found the body of 26-year-old Chantelle Firingstoney. 

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2020
• Man in serious condition after alleged random stabbing in central Alberta

  A man is in serious condition after an alleged random stabbing in Ponoka, Alta.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2020
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• Man charged after carjacking, police chase near Ponoka: RCMP

  Police said just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 8, officers were called when a vehicle was stolen from a group at a gas station. 

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  Aug 12, 2020
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• Man charged for threatening 6-year-old with bear spray in Ponoka, Alta.

  RCMP said officers responded on May 1 to a complaint of a man -- said to be carrying a large bottle of alcohol -- threatening a child in Ponoka, Alta.

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  May 5, 2020