On Jan. 4, 2020, Innisfail RCMP received a report from a concerned citizen of a white Ford F350 dually truck, which appeared to be stuck in the ditch west of Penhold Alta. Four people were observed fleeing the area on foot. Innisfail RCMP responded and confirmed that the truck was stolen from the Sylvan Lake area and was the suspect vehicle involved in multiple occurrences throughout Central Alberta. With the assistance from Red Deer RCMP, Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team, and RCMP police Dog Services all four suspects were located and arrested without incident.
A 34-year-old male of Innisfail Alta. has been charged with the following:
- Possess property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possess property obtained by crime under $5000
- Fail to comply x3
- Possess break in tools
- Trespass
He has been remanded - his next court appearance is Jan. 21, 2020 in Red Deer provincial court.
A 35-year-old male has been charged with the following:
- Possess property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possess property obtained by crime under $5000
- Fail to comply x1
- Possess break in tools
- Trespass
He has been remanded - his next court appearance is Jan. 10, 2020 in Red Deer provincial court.
A 30-year-old male of Stettler Alta. has been charged with the following:
- Possess property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possess property obtained by crime under $5000
- Fail to comply x4
- Possess break in tools
- Trespass
- Break and Enter with intent
- Mischief under $5000
He has been remanded - his next court appearance is Jan. 10, 2020 in Red Deer provincial court.
The fourth individual has been arrested and charges are pending; however, the have not been sworn before the courts yet and cannot be made public at this time.
A search of the stolen vehicle was conducted and additional property was located RCMP have investigated and were able to return that property to the lawful owners.
Innisfail RCMP are thankful to the public for assisting with this investigation. If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3341 or your local police service. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play store.