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Alleged Ontario sex offender arrested by Ponoka RCMP

36-year-old on the run from police since last May finally arrested after tip from public
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Ponoka RCMP have captured a alleged criminal on the run from Ontario

A man that’s been on the run from police for eight months is now in custody.

Daniel Sanche, 36, of Kenora, Ontario was arrested by Ponoka RCMP after the detachment received information that Sanche — who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant out of Dryden, Ontario — was inside a residence in Ponoka.

Around noon Feb. 7, several RCMP members executed a search warrant on the home located in the area of 64 Ave. and 50A St. and arrested Sanche without incident.

Sanche is wanted on numerous charges in both Kenora and Dryden, the most serious being three counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and assault out of Dryden. He was due to appear in court on those charges on June 5, 2017 though failed to show up.

No one was surprised as he was already on a Canada-wide warrant for failing to comply with a court order. Sanche had been released on his own recognizance in January 2017 by a Kenora provincial court judge under certain conditions, one of which being he had to reside at home in Kenora and obey a curfew. A check on May 25, 2017 revealed Sanche was not at the home and had not been seen since.

Sanche has been remanded in custody and will soon be transported back to Ontario where he will appear in court to answer the charges that have been laid against him.

Ponoka RCMP want to thank the public for the information that led to the apprehension of this individual. Police added this is another great example of how information provided can help make the community safe.

Two charged with stolen vehicle

On Feb. 8 the Ponoka RCMP attended to a complaint of a vehicle travelling North on Highway 2A with its tires missing.

The vehicle was located a short while later at the Tim Horton’s/Wendy’s parking lot in Ponoka. Police say the vehicle had been driven on one rim.

A police query on the license plate attached to the vehicle was found it was stolen out of Edmonton, and the vehicle was stolen out of Mannville. Two occupants were arrested and charged with possession of property obtained by crime, both over and under $5,000.

Melanie Desbiens, a 28-year-old woman and Terry Mumford, a 32-year-old man, of no fixed address were charged.

Both subjects were remanded for court in Edmonton for Feb. 15 and 16.

Boy struck by car

On Feb. 5, the Ponoka RCMP responded to a pedestrian struck by the 7-Eleven.

A 12-year-old boy from Ponoka ran out from between parked cars and was struck by a southbound vehicle. The child sustained minor injuries and was released from hospital.

Windows smashed

On Feb. 7 the Ponoka RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief.

Two windows were smashed at the DJ Plumbing building located on 50th Avenue. The file is currently under investigation.

If you have information, please call the Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.