On December 17, 2008 at about 7:00 p.m., Stonewall RCMP were called by Stony Mountain Institution Correctional Staff to an attempted drug throw. Police were advised that the suspect had attempted to throw a package but was scared off by patrolling Correctional Officers. The suspect ran into a pasture adjacent to Rockwood Institution, and was later located hiding in the Stony Mountain arena restroom, where he was arrested. The suspect provided a false name to police, and was later determined to be wanted on an outstanding parole warrant. He was then returned to Stony Mountain Institution.
A significant quantity of marihuana and tobacco was recovered at the scene.
The suspect, a 27 year old male, is facing charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Public Mischief. He has been served a Promise to Appear and will be appearing in Provincial Court in Stonewall on the 23rd of February 2009.
For more information contact the undersigned.
Cst. Nirmal Rukhra
or
Sgt. Ron Muir
Stonewall RCMP
204-467-5015
