In an effort to reduce property crime Innisfail RCMP operate a habitual offender management program to track and monitor high risk repeat offenders.
On Aug. 6, the Innisfail RCMP were conducting surveillance on a high risk repeat offender, known to be involved in the theft of copper wire from industrial/commercial/oilfield sites.
The offender was observed driving a truck with a flat deck trailer near his residence. He was known to be a criminally suspended driver and on a conditional sentence order where he was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle.
RCMP members arrested the offender without incident at his residence for driving while suspended.
A search of the truck and trailer resulted in the seizure of:
- Over 1500 lbs of stripped copper wire;
- Dozens of break and enter tools;
- Untaxed illegal cigarettes;
- Stolen licence plate;
- Bear spray and machetes.
Numerous other tools were seized and believed to be stolen.
Police are working on locating the owners of the stolen property.
Peter George Walker, 39, a resident of Innisfail, has been charged with the following:
- Possession property obtained by crime (x2);
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose;
- Operate Motor Vehicle while prohibited;
- Possession of break and enter tools;
- Possession of untaxed tobacco contrary to the Excise act;
- Drive uninsured motor vehicle;
- Display unauthorized plate on a vehicle;
- Driver unregistered vehicle.
Walker was held in custody by the RCMP for a Judicial Interim release hearing, and released by a Justice of the Peace without bail. Walker is scheduled to appear at Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on Aug. 27.