On. Jan. 19, 2022, the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) was working in the Breton/Thorsby area on an unrelated investigation when investigators identified a stolen pickup truck, which had been stolen from a business in Warburg, Alta. the day prior, travelling in the Buck Lake area on Highway 22.
Road conditions were extremely poor; however, with the assistance of the RCMP Helicopter, the suspect vehicle was monitored until it stopped at a business in Breton, Alta. where the 26-year-old male driver of Breton was arrested without incident by the members of CAD CRU, with assistance from the Thorsby/Breton RCMP.
As a result of the investigation, the 26-year-old male has been charged with the following:
- Possess stolen property over $5000
- Dangerous driving
- Possess weapon dangerous to public
- Unauthorized possession of ammunition
- Breach release order (x 5)
- Breach Probation (x1)
In addition to the new charges, he was arrested on three outstanding warrants.
After a judicial hearing, he was remanded to custody and will next be appearing in Breton Provincial Court on Jan. 26, 2022.
As these matters are now before the courts, no further details regarding the investigation can be released.