A trial date has been set for a Drayton Valley man accused of threatening to kill a member of the public and any responding RCMP members last year.
Shane Curtis Seely, 36, is scheduled for trial in Drayton Valley Court of Justice on Oct. 15, 2026. He faces two counts of threats causing death/bodily harm.
He also faces two other charges of theft over $5000 and robbery with restricted/prohibited weapon, which are due to be addressed in Drayton Valley Court of Justice on Nov. 19, 2026.
It was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2025, when Drayton Valley RCMP received a report regarding a man they say threatened to kill a member of the public as well as RCMP members, should they get involved. Police also obtained information that the suspect had access to firearms.
Officers confirmed the victim was somewhere safe and began obtaining warrants. The Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services were also called to assist the situation.
Before police could execute the warrants they obtained, they say the suspect fled the scene. He was later identified and arrested by Wetaskiwin RCMP, allegedly in connection to a stolen vehicle they located.
As a result, Shane Curtis Seely was arrested and charged with uttering threats (x2), uttering threats towards police, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and robbery.
Police say the firearms were determined to be imitations and were found in an open gun safe.
Seely was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody.
“I want to take the opportunity to thank the various units and detachments who came together to assist on this file,” commented S/Sgt. Ryan Hoetmer, Detachment Commander, Drayton Valley RCMP, in a release, following Seely’s arrest. “This just goes to show the resources and the reach that your Alberta RCMP has within the province and how, by being one police force, we can effectively communicate and coordinate, resulting in the arrest of those who would cause harm within our communities.”
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