RCMP continues search for armed suspect in central Alberta
Posted May 8, 2023 8:37 am.
A shelter-in-place order in central Alberta remains Monday, as RCMP officers continue to search for an armed suspect.
On Sunday, officers were on scene at a rural location in Ponoka County searching for 30-year-old Maskwacis resident Zachary Dylan Littlechild, who they believe to be “armed and dangerous.”
(1/2) #Ponoka RCMP is asking people near Township Road 422 and Range Road 245a in Ponoka County to avoid the area and shelter in place. There is a heavy police presence as we search for an armed suspect.
— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) May 8, 2023
Police describe Littlechild as 6’3”, 249 pounds, with brown hair and blond tips, a short buzz cut, and blue eyes.
Littlechild was last seen wearing a black shirt and track pants, according to RCMP.
Authorities continue to advise against picking up people who may be looking for a ride along highways, securing all windows and doors to their homes, and avoiding posting photos/video of police operations.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
