A couple of search warrants in Aldersyde and Rockyford have resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of stolen property and firearms.
The Southern and Central Alberta Crime Reduction Units (SAD CRU) received a report of suspicious activity on April 16.
With support from the Emergency Response Team and multiple RCMP units, a search warrant was issued for stolen property in Rockyford.
During the search, RCMP recovered:
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5 stolen ATVs
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3 stolen firearms
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2 stolen trailers
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A stolen car
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Various other stolen items
The items were linked to thefts from Caroline, Airdrie, Drumheller, Vulcan, Strathmore, and the Calgary area.
As a result of the investigation, RCMP charged 50-year-old Kevin De Laurier with:
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Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x3)
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Possession of property obtained by crime (x11)
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Break and Enter
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Failing to comply with a release order (x5)
De Laurier was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for May 22, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Airdrie.
RCMP also charged 42-year-old Nicole Lewis with:
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Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x3)
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Possession of property obtained by crime (x5)
Lewis was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released with her next court date set for May 20, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.
On April 19, the Brooks RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle.
During the investigation, police from surrounding detachments helped arrest one suspect.
SAD CRU followed up on the investigation, and with assistance from the High River and Okotoks RCMP executed a Search Warrant in Aldersyde on April 21.
As a result of the search, RCMP recovered:
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Stolen trailers (x3)
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Stolen Trucks (x3)
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Stolen motorbikes (x3)
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A stolen ATV
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Stolen firearm (x3)
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Forged documents
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61 other firearms
After a pursuit, 44-year-old Clayton Whaling of Foothills County was arrested and charged with:
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Possession of property obtained by crime (x8)
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Possession of a stolen firearm
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Flight from police
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Mischief
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Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
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Failure to comply with a release order (x3)
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Possession of break-in tools
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Possession of a prohibited weapon
Whaling was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody for court on May 30, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Okotoks.
RCMP have charged Foothills County residents Allan Eroshinsky and Chad Eroshinsky with:
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Possession of property obtained by crime (x5)
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Careless storage of a firearm
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Careless storage of a firearm
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Possession of a prohibited weapon
Both were taken before a Justice of the Peace and released with their next court date set for May 30, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Okotoks.
From the original Brooks investigation, RCMP charged 43-year-old William Holub with:
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Flight from police
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Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (x2)
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Break and Enter
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Possession of break-in instruments
Holub was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released for future court dates at the Alberta Court of Justice in Brooks.
“These investigations spearheaded by the Southern and Central Alberta Crime Reduction Units with assistance from RCMP detachments across Southern Alberta showcases the Alberta RCMP’s ability to work collaboratively in interdicting crime networks,” said Constable Adam Heather of SAD CRU. “Two of the stolen firearms recovered in Aldersyde are linked to the same break and enter as two of the stolen firearms recovered in the Rockyford search, this demonstrates how different crime groups are interconnected.”