Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
During Dec. of 2024, the Cochrane RCMP Crime Reduction Unit with assistance from the Southern Alberta General Investigation Section, monitored the release of two prolific offenders. Within just a few days after release, both offenders committed an Armed Robbery and stole a motor vehicle. RCMP soon located one offender in a stolen vehicle on Stoney Nakoda who then dangerously fled from Police. Police tracked the offender to a residence in Calgary and with assistance from Calgary Police Service, the offender was successfully arrested without incident.
Later in the same month, Canmore RCMP responded to a break and enter where the second offender fled from police in a stolen vehicle. The police later located the offender on foot but he fled. The offender deployed bear spray at the officer but with assistance from the RCMP Police Dog Services, the offender was quickly apprehended. The officer was not injured.
As a result of the investigation, the RCMP recovered a stolen shotgun and four stolen vehicles. The two offenders were charged with a combined total of 27 Criminal Code offences.
A 26-year-old individual, a resident of Stoney Nakoda First Nation, was charged with:
- Robbery with a Firearm;
- Flight from Police;
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle;
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000;
- Three counts of Uttering Threats; and
- Five Counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order.
A 28-year-old individual, a resident of Stoney Nakoda First Nation, was charged with:
- Robbery with a Firearm;
- Pointing a Firearm;
- Flight from Police;
- Assault with a Weapon;
- Assault on a Police Officer;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000;
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle;
- Three counts of Uttering Threats
- Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm; and
- Two counts of Possession of a Firearm Contrary to an Order.
Inspector Dave Brunner of the Cochrane RCMP said “We not only patrol the streets, but also patrol the patterns. We are here to identify, monitor, arrest and break the cycle of prolific offenders.” Both offenders have been remanded into custody and await court appearances.
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