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Assault charge A man was charged with resisting arrest and assault after police were called to a domestic incident on May 29. The incident occurred just outside of Innisfail on a rural property in the afternoon.

Assault charge

A man was charged with resisting arrest and assault after police were called to a domestic incident on May 29.

The incident occurred just outside of Innisfail on a rural property in the afternoon.

Impaired bicycling

An Innisfail man was charged with impaired driving after he was pulled over on Highway 2A while riding a power-assisted bicycle.

The cyclist was pulled over at around 11 a.m. on May 30. Cpl. A.J. Mand said at the time the man was pulled over he had a dog on a leash with him as well.

The man failed a roadside test for blood-alcohol level.

Welder theft

A former employee is a suspect in a theft case.

Cpl. Mand said a pocket welder worth about $3,000 was taken from a business in the 61 Avenue area of Innisfail between May 25 and 28. A former employee is suspected in the case.

School graffiti

Young people who were putting graffiti on Jessie Duncan School in Penhold were spotted and reported by a witness who knew the pair.

The incident took place on the evening of May 25. The two kids were from Innisfail although they were putting up graffiti in Penhold.

Dickson Museum vandalism

Vandals hit the Dickson Museum overnight on May 28.

A rock was thrown through the main front window of the building. Police said nothing was taken from the museum.

Broken window

A young man got out of class at Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School on May 29 only to discovered his truck's window had been broken.

Mand said someone had thrown a rock through the window while the student was in school.

Stop, thief

On May 26 a male stole a bike but was foiled by kids chasing him.

After the kids started chasing him the male dropped the bike and took off, police said.

The incident occurred in Innisfail on 56 Street.

Scam letter

A resident in Innisfail recently received a letter that's a good example of the classic Nigerian prince scam.

The Nigerian prince con involves a letter which promises a share in money to be smuggled out of a country.

Mand said Innisfail RCMP have not received any complaints about the letter being received in the area but reminded people to let the police know.

“If you do get these letters, bring them forward to the RCMP,” Mand said.

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