On Apr. 16, 2023, at approximately 07:57 p.m., Red Deer RCMP received several driving complaints in relation to a stolen blue Mitsubishi Eclipse driving dangerously in the area of Inglewood. The male driver had collided into a vehicle and a pole before fleeing the scene. RCMP officers located the vehicle and attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to stop. A short time later the vehicle was found abandoned and the driver fled on foot before being arrested by police.
Lucas Denny, a 28-year-old resident of Red Deer, was arrested and remanded into custody. He is charged with the following offences:
- Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5000
- Dangerous Driving
- Fail to remain at collision scene
- Flight from police
- Resist Arrest
- Fail to comply with demand (drug impaired driving)
- Unlawfully possess another’s Identity Documents
- Possess ammunition while prohibited from doing so by Order
- Drive while unauthorized
If you have any information regarding this incident please contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
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