In February of 2025, Alberta RCMP and Calgary Police Service investigated a series of break and enters within the city of Calgary and six 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. A male was identified as the prime suspect.
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 two 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, Alta., 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.
A 33-year-old individual, a resident of Calgary, was located in NW Calgary by the Airdrie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and was arrested with the assistance of Calgary Police Service. The individual 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 the individual:
- 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.
The 33-year-old individual has been remanded into custody with a next scheduled court appearance for March 4, 2025, in Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.
Two other individuals were arrested as a result of the search warrant.
A 43-year-old individual, a resident of Calgary, was arrested on outstanding warrants and has been remanded into custody with a next scheduled court appearance for Feb. 19, 2025.
A 31-year-old individual, 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.
The 31-year-old individual has been remanded into custody with his next scheduled court appearance for Feb. 19, 2025, in Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.