In June of 2023, the RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU) was engaged to assist Brooks and Redcliff RCMP detachments in investigating an ongoing property crime spree that was occurring throughout south eastern Alberta.
During the course of this investigation, two individuals were identified in multiple vehicles that were stolen during the ongoing spree; however, they were able to evade arrest fleeing from police recklessly at high rates of speed.
On July 5, 2023, SAD CRU located a stolen vehicle at a rural property near Redcliff, Alta. When police entered the location, the suspects drove the stolen truck through a fence, narrowly missing police officers, to escape. A subsequent search warrant conducted on the property uncovered two stolen trucks and three stolen trailers with an estimated value of $300,000.
As well, during the course of the investigation, an additional holiday trailer stolen out of Dunmore, Alta., and a truck stolen out of Taber, Alta., were also recovered.
On July 11, 2023, SAD CRU, with the assistance of RCMP Emergency Response Team, RCMP Air Services, RCMP Police Dog Services and Brooks RCMP General Investigative Services, located and arrested a 32-year-old individual and a 28-year-old individual near Raymond. Upon arrest, both individuals were in possession of a stolen holiday trailer, a stolen truck, and stolen property from two commercial break and enters which occurred in Redcliff.
A 32-year-old individual, a resident of Brooks, Alta., has been charged with the following:
- Possession of stolen property over $5000 (x2)
- Possession of stolen property under $5000
- Fail to comply with probation order (x3)
A 28-year-old female, a resident of Brooks, has been charged with the following:
- Possession of stolen property over $5000 (x2)
- Possession of stolen property under $5000
- Fail to comply with probation order (x4)
At the time of arrest, the 32-year-old individual was wanted on arrest warrants for similar offences out of Brooks, Taber, Medicine Hat, Alta. and Drumheller, Alta. After a judicial interim release hearing, the 32-year-old individual was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Taber on July 18, Lethbridge, Brooks and Medicine Hat on July 19 and Drumheller on July 21.
At the time of arrest, the 28-year-old individual was serving a jail sentence in the community on a conditional sentence order as a result of criminal convictions for similar offences. After a judicial interim release hearing, the 28-year-old individual was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Lethbridge and Brooks on July 19.
The investigation is still ongoing at this time. Anyone with further information related to these matters is asked to contact Brooks or Red Cliff RCMP. 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.