WESTLOCK – Two men and one woman from the Fawcett and Athabasca areas face more than 80 charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property and possession of methamphetamine, after Westlock RCMP say they caught them in midst of a late-night break-and-enter at a rural property.
Westlock RCMP Detachment acting commander Cpl. Riley Sutherland said that at 11:45 p.m., June 14, they received a report of a break-and-enter in progress in the Fawcett area. There they were “able to interrupt” the crime and arrested two men and one woman — one is 33, the other is 26 and the woman is 18 years old.
Sutherland noted that as all three were awaiting bail hearings that day their names couldn’t be released, while their first date in Westlock Court of Justice has yet to be set — one man is from the Athabasca area, the other doesn’t have a fixed address but “has been around the Fawcett area”, while the woman is from the Fawcett region.
Sutherland said in addition to the property they recovered from the B&E, which included three firearms, they also seized two stolen pickup trucks, pinched earlier from Edmonton and Fort McMurray, as well as a dirt bike that’s had its vehicle identification number (VIN) removed.
The trio face multiple counts each of break and enter to steal a firearm, possession of stolen property, possession of firearm knowing it’s unauthorized, unauthorized possession of a firearm, mischief, and possession of methamphetamine along with single counts of break and enter, careless use of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon, tampering with a VIN, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of a break-in tools.
Meanwhile, one of the men also faces charges of resisting a police officer, operating a motor vehicle while being pursued, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a firearm contrary to a probation order.
