An investigation into vehicular thefts on Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation by RCMP has led to a pair of arrests.
On Sept. 30, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., RCMP located two people driving in the community in a stolen Dodge Ram Truck.
When the truck fled, officers successfully deployed a tire-deflation device, and the truck was last seen entering the nearby MEG Energy worksite.
According to witnesses, the two occupants exited the vehicle and stole a white Ford F250 from the site.
From there, RCMP pursued the two suspects in the F250 off Highway 881 north of Conklin, where officers disabled the second stolen vehicle.
Assisted by Police Dog Services, police took a 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman into custody.
Wood Buffalo RCMP added the man was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Investigators recovered the two stolen vehicles, along with a loaded firearm, ammunition, knives, and drugs.
The 29-year-old man of no fixed address, who was wanted on several outstanding warrants, has been charged with the following:
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Theft of a motor vehicle
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of a firearm contrary to an order
- Flight from police
- Failure to comply with a probation order
- Breach of release order
- Possession of a controlled substance
The 30-year-old woman from Chard also faces numerous charges.
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Theft of a motor vehicle
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of a firearm contrary to an order
Both will appear in court on Oct. 17, 2022.
