RCMP Releases

Strathcona County, Alta. – On Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 1:34 a.m., Strathcona County RCMP Crime Reduction Unit attended a residence in Sherwood Park, Alta. to conducted a curfew check on a male.

The male was not at the residence and found to be breaching his curfew conditions from a previous possession of stolen property charges from June 2022.

A short time later police observed the male arriving at the residence on a motorcycle and was arrested without incident.

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP are currently investigating several garbage fires that are believed to be arson.

On June 30, 2022, between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Strathcona County RCMP and Strathcona County Emergency Services members responded to two dumpster fires located on the east side of Salisbury Composite High School located on Festival Way in Sherwood Park, Alta. There was no damage to the school and no one was injured.

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP are currently investigating a break and enter that occurred at the Ardrossan Fire Hall.

Sometime between June 23, 2022 at 9 p.m. and June 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m., the Ardrossan Fire Hall, located at 6 Main Street in Ardrossan was broken into. Unknown suspect(s) entered the Fire Hall through the back door and stole several pieces of unique firefighting equipment. The value of the equipment that was stolen is approximately $36,000.

Items stolen from the above location include:

Strathcona County, Alta. – As a result of the request to the public for additional victims to come forward, Strathcona County RCMP have identified an additional thirteen victims.

Dean Cherneske (60) of Sherwood Park, Alta. has been additionally charged with the following offences on June 21, 2022.

• Sexual assault (x11)
• Sexual interference (x2)

Cherneske has been released from police custody with conditions and is set to appear in court for these charges on June 29, 2022 in Sherwood Park Provincial Court.

Strathcona County, Alta. – The Strathcona County RCMP Crime Reduction Unit continues to investigate a firearms complaint that occurred on May 14, 2022 just north of Highway 16 on Township Road 540 in Sherwood Park, Alta.

In an effort to further the investigation, Strathcona County RCMP are releasing a composite sketch of the suspect.

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in their investigation of an indecent act. The suspect is alleged to have exposed himself to a group of young girls on April 19, 2022 at 6 p.m., while he was exiting the change room at the Salto Gymnastics Club in Sherwood Park, Alta.

The suspect is described as;

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP have arrested a male following a sexual assault investigation.

On April 28, 2022, the Strathcona County RCMP received a sexual assault complaint involving a youth. A female youth reports she was sexually assaulted during a massage session at a home massage therapy business.

Dean Cherneske (60) of Sherwood Park, Alta. has been charged with:

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP have arrested a female in relation to an aggravated assault on two victims.

On May 14, 2022 at 7:14 p.m., Strathcona County RCMP received a report of an assault from the Strathcona County Hospital who had two male victims suffering from stab wounds.

The victims indicated they were assaulted in a vehicle by a female known to them while travelling on Highway 21 in Sherwood Park, Alta. 

Denise Deschamps (23) of Wetaskiwin, Alta. has been charged with:

Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) has arrested a 40-year-old male in relation to a fraud commonly know as the grandparent scam.

Strathcona County, Alta. – On May 5, 2022 a local taxi driver called 911 to report a verbal altercation due to a payment dispute with three passengers during drop off at a residence. During the confrontation, one of the passengers displayed what is believed to be a handgun and pointed it at the driver.

RCMP located two of the suspects and were able to identify the third suspect believed to be in possession of a firearm.

Police located and charged a male youth for pointing a firearm.