Eastern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit charge male with firearms offences

November 7, 2022
St. Paul, Alberta

News release

On Nov. 3, 2022, the Eastern Alberta District Criminal Intelligence coordinator, with the assistance of Eastern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit and Saddle Lake RCMP, located a stolen vehicle. This vehicle was the suspect vehicle in several investigations involving firearms in the St. Paul and Two Hills, Alta. areas. The vehicle was recovered, and a firearm was located within it.

As a result, a 36-year-old individual, a resident of Saddle Lake, Alta., was arrested and charged with the following offences:

    • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
    • Firearm possession contrary to order (x12)
    • Possession of a restricted firearm
    • Careless use of a firearm

The individual will be appearing in Lac La Biche provincial court on Nov. 21, 2022.

The files related to discharging a firearm remain open investigations. Anyone with information regarding these incidents, is asked to contact St. Paul RCMP or Two Hills RCMP. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).

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Contact information

Alberta RCMP Media Relations
780-509-3970

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