St. Albert RCMP is investigating after a cyclist was struck in a crosswalk on Monday night.
Police say the cyclist was riding in a crosswalk at Inglewood Drive and Bellerose Drive when he was struck by a Dodge pickup. The 26-year-old driver of the truck was making a left turn from Inglewood Town Centre onto Bellerose Drive when he struck the cyclist.
The driver told police that the bright light from the setting sun made it difficult to see the cyclist in the crosswalk. Police are reminding the public to be mindful of the blinding nature of the sun and to be careful while driving during sunset hours.
The cyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet but only suffered minor injuries.
Cst. Beth McIntosh advises the importance of cyclists wearing bike helmets to help minimize head injuries due to road collisions.
No charges have been laid against the cyclist or driver at this time.
St. Albert RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to help solve a rash of vandalism to vehicles that took place on Saturday, Sept. 24.
The police responded to three calls regarding smashed windows that were broken in the morning hours and in the areas of Ironwood Drive and Boudreau Road.
The first incident occurred between 7:23 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. on Boudreau Road. The resident had the window of his Mazda smashed.
Between 8:58 a.m. and 09:30 a.m. a woman on Ironwood Drive reported finding the passenger window on her Volkswagen Tiguan had been shattered.
A third victim went out to his Ford van parked on Ironwood Drive at 9 a.m. and discovered the driver’s side rear window had been smashed. The vandalism occurred sometime between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Morinville RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance to track down a man who broke into the Morinville Public School.
On Aug. 6 a man broke in to the school by throwing a piece of lumber through the door. Nothing was reported missing.
The suspect is described as a white male in his late teens to early 20s, with blonde hair. He was wearing a plaid shirt, a black undershirt and blue jeans at the time of the crime.
Anyone with information about these or any other crimes is asked to contact St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700 or the Morinville RCMP at 780-939-4550. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.tipsubmit.com.
