On April 12, 2018, Boyle RCMP were advised of a firearms complaint at an address within Athabasca County, Alta.
Police learned there was a confrontation at a residence which resulted in one male brandishing a firearm at another male, and threatening the male with the firearm. The one male fled the scene and contacted police. No one was harmed. Police conducted a complete and thorough investigation which resulted in multiple individuals being arrested and charged.
On April 17, 2018, Boyle RCMP with assistance from the Eastern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (EADCRU) executed a search warrant on the residence.
A 33-year-old male and a 40-year-old male, both from Lac La Biche, Alta., have been charged with:
- Possession of a prohibited weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Tampering with a serial number (on a firearm, x2)
The 33-year-old individual is also facing an additional charge of Possession of a firearm while prohibited. The 40-year-old is facing an additional charge of Breach of probation order.
Both males were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on April 24, 2018 in Boyle.
A 37-year-old male, from Athabasca, Alta., has been charged with:
- Extortion using a firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Pointing a firearm
- Assault
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Breach of recognizance (x3)
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on April 19, 2018 in Fort Saskatchewan.
"The search warrant that was executed is a great example of an intelligence-led investigation where stolen property and prohibited firearms were recovered," says Cst. Andrew Deme of the Boyle RCMP. "We will continue to focus on "K" Division's initiative on crime reduction and target repeat property crime offenders.".