A man was stabbed in Ponoka while sitting outside of the Fort Ostell Museum shortly after midnight on August 5th. The culprits were unknown to the victim who reported being stabbed in the abdomen and punched several times by three male suspects. 

Ponoka RCMP was requested by EMS and the victim was treated with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The Forensic Identification Section and the Ponoka General Investigation Section are also providing assistance with the investigation. 

“This type of random attack is rare in our community” says Sergeant Erin St-Cyr of the Ponoka RCMP.  “We’re committed to finding out who is responsible and determining the motivation behind what happened.”

The suspects were described as: 

  • First Nations in appearance 
  • Wearing dark sweatpants and hoodies
  • One was wearing a black and white checkered hoodie with a front opening
  • 19-20 years old

If you have any information about the incident, Ponoka RCMP is encouraging public assistance with the investigation. Contact information for Ponoka RCMP can be found below.

From the Ponoka RCMP: 

The Ponoka RCMP continue to investigate an apparently random stabbing which occurred on August 5, 2020. RCMP responded when EMS requested assistance for a male who reported being stabbed while sitting outside. The culprits were not known to the male victim.

At 12:21am, Ponoka RCMP responded and interviewed the male victim who advised that he was sitting on a park bench by the Museum when three unknown males came over to him.  He reported being stabbed in the abdomen and punched several times. The male was transported to an area hospital with a serious, but non life-threatening injury.

The RCMP have involved the Forensic Identification Section, and the Ponoka General Investigation Section to provide assistance in the investigation. 

The three male suspects are described as:

  • First Nations in appearance
  • Wearing dark sweatpants and hoodies
  • One of the hoodies is a white & black checkered hoodie with front opening
  • 19-20 years

“This type of random attack is rare in our community” says Sergeant Erin St-Cyr of the Ponoka RCMP.  “We’re committed to finding out who is responsible and determining the motivation behind what happened.”

The Ponoka RCMP is asking for public assistance in relation to identifying the suspects involved in this investigation.  If you have any information about this occurrence, please contact the Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com ( http://www.p3tips.com) or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.