A fire at the Drumheller landfill caused the town to smell a little funky this morning.
The fire on a garbage pile was put out by the fire department last night but reignited by Tuesday morning.
A significant amount of smelly smoke is lingering around the valley this morning, and the town is encouraging anyone having breathing issues to seek medical attention.
The Drumheller Fire Department is currently on scene and the landfill will be closed until further notice due to toxicity concerns.
The Drumheller RCMP have made two arrests following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle.
On October 11 police responded to an early morning suspicious vehicle complaint in Kneehill County. On arrival, police arrested Brent Steven Twilley (28) of Drumheller in a stolen vehicle and were actively searching for additional suspects.
The RCMP South Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services assisted in the search. Shortly after, police located a male suspect and female suspect in a second stolen truck in Drumheller. The male and female were known to police and fled. As a result arrest warrants were obtained and the male and female were subsequently apprehended in Airdrie on October 22, 2018.
Police said today that Alexandru Sariu, 31 and of Calgary, faces Drumheller charges for resist/obstruct a peace officer and two counts of possession of stolen vehicle. Shelby Sleith (34) faces Drumheller charges for resist/obstruct a peace officer and possession of stolen vehicle.
Police are asking for help in locating three individuals in relation to a string of recent property and stolen vehicle crimes in Drumheller and area.
The investigation into a series of stolen vehicles in Drumheller last week, which resulted in the arrest of one individual in Cambria on October 23, has led police to search for three individuals related to this incident and a number of others over the summer.
Police seek Jeffery Lee Morse, 37, Sarah Louise Alderson, 22, and Tyree Lee Ewing, 20, all who have Drumheller connections. Morse is described as white and approximately 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and facial hair. Alderson is described as white, approximately 5’3”, 130 pounds, with blue eyes and dyed blonde hair. Ewing is white, 5’10, and 135 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
The individuals are known to police and have been linked to a number of other crimes in the surrounding area occurring this year.
The most recent crime associated to the three happened on October 23, when a number of vehicles were stolen from an area farm and within Drumheller. Drumheller RCMP, along with the RCMP Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services searched for the suspects with a heavy presence in town which resulted in the arrest of one individual, whose name cannot be released until charges are sworn against them next week.
Drumheller RCMP say if these individuals are found that the public should avoid contact as they are potentially dangerous, and instead to call the Drumheller detachment.
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