Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On April 21, 2025, High River RCMP and the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, with the assistance of Okotoks RCMP, and the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at an acreage located in Foothills County. The search warrant resulted in the recovery of numerous stolen property including: 2 vehicles, 4 trailers, 1 ATV, 3 dirt bikes, and firearms. Two males were arrested on scene, and a third male fled the scene in a stolen truck. He was located and arrested after attempting to evade police.
The three males have been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of break in tools
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Criminal Flight
- Mischief over $5000
- Obstruct Police Officer
- Fail to comply with release order
- Careless storage of firearm
- Firearm in motor vehicle
They remain in custody awaiting court proceedings. An update is anticipated at a later time.
This search warrant and arrests were a direct result of the work of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, in conjunction with several Southern Alberta RCMP detachments.