Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Forty-one-year-old Anton Russell and thirty-five-year-old Natasha Pottle are both facing multiple charges after Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP responded to a report at approximately noon yesterday of a break and enter and vehicle theft at a local car dealership.
Police officers responded and learned that after the dealership was broken into, multiple items were stolen, including a 2023 Ford F-150. They located the stolen vehicle later that day and attempted to conduct a traffic stop with the driver. The vehicle sped away at a high rate of speed – in the interest of public safety, it was not pursued. Shortly after, the vehicle was found abandoned in a snow bank.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP then tracked two suspects, Russell and Pottle, to a nearby residence, where they were both taken into custody and the stolen property was recovered.
Anton Russel is facing the following charges:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000
Break and Enter – three counts
Mischief
Fail to Comply with court-ordered conditions
Natasha Pottle is facing the following charges:
Operate Conveyance While Prohibited
Fail to Stop Vehicle for Police
Dangerous Operation
Break and Enter
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000 – two counts
Breach of Probation
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.