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Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating reports of an assault that took place at a haunted house fundraiser event hosted by the Wood Buffalo Food Bank.
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Police say the alleged assault took place on Oct. 26 at 9:48 p.m. One of the actors at the event reported they were hit in the face by an unknown man wearing a deer costume. The man was with a group of other people. Wood Buffalo RCMP says the man was kicked out of the event before officers arrived.
The complainant, Sherri DeGagne, wrote in an email to Fort McMurray Today she suffered a concussion and whiplash after she was hit on the left side of her face, ear and neck.
“All I could see was white! I couldn’t see the people anymore but could hear them say… you just hit a real person,” wrote DeGagne, who is 57.
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank says they are cooperating with Wood Buffalo RCMP and have provided all information they have about the incident, including surveillance footage.
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“The safety of our event volunteers and staff is our top priority. Prior to every event we provide safety briefings for all volunteers to ensure they are comfortable with the steps we are taking to protect their well-being,” said a statement from the food bank.
“We are taking this opportunity to carefully review all safety protocols currently in place and will revise these as needed to ensure that our ongoing commitment to safety and security is met.”
Anyone with information about any missing people or criminal activity is asked to contact Wood Buffalo RCMP at 780-788-4040 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Tips to Crime Stoppers are always anonymous and can be sent to p3tips.com.
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