Three individuals have been arrested and charged in relation to a string of auto thefts that occurred earlier this month.
In February of 2025, Alberta RCMP and Calgary Police Service investigated a series of break-and-enters within the City of Calgary and 6 RCMP jurisdictions, where multiple offenders broke into dealerships and autobody shops stealing vehicle keys and vehicles.
A total of 18 vehicles were stolen during the crime series and 15 have been recovered.
On Feb. 4, 2025, the RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, Olds RCMP, and Airdrie RCMP, with assistance from the Calgary Police Service, conducted a search warrant on a rural property in NE Calgary.
Three vehicles, as well as 2 semi-trailers, were recovered, all of which had been reported stolen out of Southern Alberta and British Columbia.
On Feb. 13, 2025, a stolen Ford F150 from rural High River was located at a residence in NW Calgary and a search warrant was executed by members of the RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, Airdrie RCMP, and Calgary Police Service Tactical Unit.
Two stolen vehicles were recovered by police, in addition to numerous identity documents believed to have been stolen or fraudulently produced.
Sebastien Robichaud, 33, a resident of Calgary, was located in NW Calgary by the Airdrie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, and he was arrested with the assistance of Calgary Police Service.
He has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery;
- Break, enter and theft (x5);
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x2);
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000;
- Theft of motor vehicle;
- Criminal flight from police;
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle;
- Assault with a weapon;
- Fail to comply with a probation order (x2);
- Fail to comply with a release order (x2).
Calgary Police Service have also laid the following charges against Robichaud:
- Break and Enter and Theft (x5);
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle;
- Possession of Break In Instruments (x2);
- Fail to Comply with Probation (x16);
- Fail to Comply with Release Order (x4);
- As well as several provincial driving offences.
Further charges are pending from other RCMP jurisdictions in Southern Alberta.
Sebastien Robichaud has been remanded into custody with his next scheduled court appearance for March 4, 2025, in Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.
Two other males were arrested as a result of the search warrant.
Shawn Markwart, 43, a resident of Calgary, was arrested on outstanding warrants and has been remanded into custody with his next scheduled court appearance for Feb. 19, 2025.
Ryan Satre, 31, a resident of Winnipeg, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000;
- Fraudulent Concealment;
- Fail to Comply with Release Order (x2);
- As well as several provincial driving offences.
Ryan Satre has been remanded into custody with his next scheduled court appearance for Feb. 19, 2025, in Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.
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