Media Releases

Several motorists travelling at excessive speeds have been recorded throughout the city over the last several days.

The Medical Examiner’s office has completed autopsies on the two persons who died at Friday’s west end car dealership shooting. The deceased victim has been identified as 39-year-old Garth Radons, who died of a gunshot wound. The second shooting victim, a 41-year-old male remains in hospital.

Even the luck of the Irish won’t help those caught drinking and driving. In addition to regular traffic enforcement, several Checkstops will occur in different parts of the city.

Following up on information from Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) early last week, officers with the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Unit conducted search warrants and seized cocaine, cash, a firearm, ammunition, and a vehicle.

EPS North Division patrol officers have charged three females and two males, ranging in age from 13 to 20, after police responded to separate incidents of assault and personal robbery on Friday night at the Belvedere Transit Centre (5918 – 129 Ave.).

Late last week officers in the Downtown Division Special Projects Team arrested David Shawn Tidman who was wanted on 141 warrants.

An EPS officer on his way to a call in a marked car was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Yellowhead Trail and 127 Street on Sunday afternoon.

Autopsies on the deceased victim and suspect from this morning’s shooting at a west-end car dealership have been scheduled for Monday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. The second victim remains in hospital in critical condition.

EPS Homicide Section detectives and EPS West Division officers are investigating a shooting which occurred this morning (March 12, 2010) at a car dealership located at 178 Street and Stony Plain Road.

EPS North Division officers have charged three young males in connection with a pair of personal robberies that occurred at the Belvedere LRT station on Sunday, March 7th.