Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Camrose Police Service conducted a two-day project focusing on repeat offenders
Camrose, Wetaskiwin, and Leduc County, Alta. – The Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit has concluded a two-day project focusing on active property crime offenders in the surrounding rural areas. During the project Wetaskiwin RCMP officers worked in collaboration with RCMP officers from the Leduc Crime Reduction Unit, RCMP Air Services, and the Camrose Police Service.
On Nov. 27, 2024, the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit officers located a stolen truck in Camrose, Alta. A tire deflation device was utilized to disable the vehicle and the lone occupant arrested:
The vehicle had been stolen in Devon, Alta. on Oct. 26, 2024.
RCMP charged Camrose County resident, Jared Lizee (39 year old), with:
- Fraudulent concealment;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000;
- Offences under the Traffic Safety Act (x2).
Lizee was taken before a Justice of the Peace and Remanded into custody with his next court date set for Dec. 11, 2024, at the Albert Court of Justice in Camrose.
On Nov. 27, 2024 Camrose Police Service officers arrested repeat offender and Bawlf resident 57-year-old Caroline Bowie for breaching a Conditional Sentence Order. Bowie was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine and Unstamped Cigarettes.
She has been additionally charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance;
- Charged under the Tobacco Tax Act.
Bowie was taken before Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with her next court date set for Dec. 11, 2024.
On Nov. 28, 2024 officers from the Camrose Police Service located a stolen vehicle. Officers were able to safely stop the vehicle and arrest the driver.
26-year-old Camrose resident, Melissa Cahill (26 years old), has been charged with;
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000;
- Mischief over $5000;
- Possession of a controlled substance.
- Charges under the Traffic Safety Act (x5)
Cahill was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released with her next court date set for Jan. 8, 2025, at the Albert Court of Justice in Camrose.
On Nov. 28, 2024, officers from the Wetaskiwin Crime Reduction Unit were monitoring a property in Leduc County known for prolific offenders and stolen property. Officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle and the driver fled. The vehicle was disabled from a Tire Deflation Device. The vehicle fled onto the property and the driver was arrested. Leduc County resident 28-year-old Tyler Sommerfeld has been charged with:
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Fraudulent concealment
Additionally, the driver was arrested for outstanding warrants out of Edmonton which included Breaking and Entering.
While on the property, police observed a stolen truck from Calmar, Alta. on Nov. 12, 2024. Officers obtained a search warrant for the property and seized the stolen truck.
RCMP charged two individuals from the home 58-year-old Cheryl Corrine Johnson and 32-year-old Brandon Devon Chase with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 (x2).
Additionally, Chase had warrants for breaching a probation order.
Johnson was released from custody with her next court date set for Jan. 23, 2025 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Leduc.
Chase was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set in the future.
“Coordinated enforcement efforts focusing on repeat offenders can be very effective,” says Cpl. John Learn, “having these kinds of successes working closely with our Camrose Police Services partners will no doubt foster more similar projects in the future.”
Sgt. Scott Sveinbjornson emphasizes the importance of targeting prolific offenders and breaking down judicial boundaries to achieve successful outcomes. He notes that integrated efforts and close collaboration with the R.C.M.P. will remain key strategies for producing positive results in future projects.
