The 2012 Alberta Professional Chuckwagon and Chariot Association (APCCA) event held at Dinosaur Downs from August 24 to 26, got off to a bit of a wet start.

    A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months probation, fines and a restitution order of more than $1,600 to a local cab company.
    Charlie Andrew appeared in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, August 24 where he pleaded guilty to a number of charges related to an alcohol fueled cab ride on Christmas Eve.
    The court heard how, on December 24, 2010, Andrew was intoxicated and got into a cab. He told the driver he did not have any funds to pay for the taxi. At this, the driver asked Andrew to remove himself from the car and he refused.
    The cab driver called the  RCMP and before they arrived Andrew and the driver were involved in a scuffle, the driver was punched and the cab was kicked into drive. The car struck a pole, causing about $1,600 in damages.    
    When police arrived, Andrew resisted being taken into custody.
    He also pleaded guilty to two breaches.
    Andrew was sentenced to 18 months probation for pleading guilty to assault and causing mischief. He was also fined $200 for resisting arrest, although, Judge Grieve indicated the fine wasn’t reflective of the danger he posed to a police officer in the line of duty. He was also fined $100 for each of his breaches.