Incident 7: Ergotamine Poisoning (Parents Home Cochrane Alberta - 2008, twice)
Details:
- Perpetrator: Duane
- Location: Parents' home, near Cochrane, Alberta
- Dates: Summer 2008 (twice)
- Incident: Duane poisoned your morning coffee with ergotamine.
Circumstances:
- Duane had a prescription for ergotamine in his name.
- You were alone with Duane in his house.
- Duane's behaviour became suspicious.
Evidence:
- Medical records (documenting symptoms and treatment)
- Prescription records (ergotamine)
- Witness account (yourself)
- Visual evidence (bottle of pills in unusual location)
Impact:
- Severe migraine auras, near-loss of consciousness.
Additional Context:
- Previous reports to Cochrane RCMP (as adolescent and adult) of abuse by Duane.
- RCMP officer's (Duane's friend) suspicious behaviour and assault.
Officer's Actions:
- Assaulted you at station (age 17).
- Approached and punched you on the shoulder at Duane's home (2009).
Considerations:
- Reporting incident to Alberta RCMP or Calgary Police Service.
- Filing complaint with Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.
- Seeking support from local advocacy groups.
- Prescription records (ergotamine) - I saw the bottle of pills that he used. He was storing the full bottle of pills in an unusual place, my old bathroom in a drawer with other ancient prescription medicines my mom keeps. prescription was by an unusual doctor with an unusual name. My parents normal family doctor was named Dr. Fundytus.
I reported Duane to Cochrane RCMP twice - once as an adolescent as well as in 2009. Both times the rcmp officer (his friend that he does drive arounds with) assaulted me once in the station (does he hit you like this, or does he hit you like THIS) punching me gently and then harder. I had to walk out of the police station and get back in the car with Duane. I must have been about 17 years old. Subsequently as an adult for historic assaults - Duanes cop buddy approached me at Duanes home in 2009 where I was staying and punched me in the shoulder without saying anything. I had just reported Duane and his action to the Cochrane RCMP.
In the summer of 2008 I travelled to Cochrane, Alberta to visit my parents home and do research. On two occasions I woke up and, as is my habit, poured myself a cup of coffee that Duane had left out for me in Mom and Dad’s coffee maker. The coffee was much stronger than normal. Duane was in his wood shop/garage working both mornings. I was alone in the house with him as my mother was working at the fabric store in Cochrane both mornings in question. Upon consuming approximately half the cups of coffee I experience severe Migraine Auras - atypical in that they were very short acting. These occurred twice within minutes of drinking the coffee he had left out for me. The second time was so strong that I almost lost consciousness.
Note: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call emergency services or a local crisis hotline .
Notes:
- Duane gave Carol a bottle of rum long ago - she died of cancer shortly thereafter…. She was dating his father and he was outraged with the situation, as they were discussing marriage and loss of inheritance for Duane. Duane is not a nice person and I have had little to nothing to do with him for over a decade now.