In the early afternoon of February 8, 2021, officers from Selkirk RCMP received a report of a theft in progress at a residence located in Belair.
The caller advised that a SUV was currently on their property and had just loaded their snowmobile onto a trailer and was pulling away with it. The homeowner provided a description of the suspect vehicle, which led officers to an address in Hillside Beach.
Officers arrived at the residence in Hillside Beach and observed a trailer in the driveway with fresh snowmobile tracks going from the trailer into the garage. Three suspects were arrested on scene for Possession of Stolen Property and taken into custody. A search warrant was prepared and executed where officers located the stolen snowmobile as well as another snowmobile that had its VIN number tampered with. A further search of the garage located additional stolen property, including ATV's and various power tools.
The following individuals were arrested with the two males remanded into custody and the 37-year-old female released for court scheduled March 26, 2021, in Selkirk.
- Eric Wesley Allan, 32-years of age from Hillside Beach
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 x 2
- Possession of Property with Altered VIN
- Fail to Comply with a Release Order
- Lee Brandon Stewart, 30-years of age from Winnipeg
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000
- Fail to Comply with a Release Order
- Fail to Comply with an Undertaking
- A 37-year-old female, from Winnipeg, was released for court on March 26 in Selkirk.
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 x2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000
- Possession of Property with Altered VIN
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Selkirk RCMP continue to investigate.