Suspended lawyer arrested in stolen property bust in Rimbey

A man well-known to local police is now back in custody.

Police attended to a home in Rimbey on May 4, looking for the resident who was wanted on two outstanding warrants. Instead, they found two stolen vehicles in plain view.

At 8 a.m. the next morning, the Priority Crimes Task Force, along with Mounties from Rimbey, Ponoka, Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer, executed a search warrant at the home. 

During the search of the home and its outbuildings, RCMP recovered:

– 2017 Subaru that had been reported stolen out of Ponoka on April 25
– 2006 Big Tex flat deck trailer that had been reported stolen out of Consort on April 24
– 2005 Caterpillar 420D back hoe that had been reported stolen out of Consort on April 27
– two quads that were reported stolen out of Rimbey on May 2

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At 1:30 p.m. on May 16, Rimbey RCMP located the suspect in a stolen truck near the residence and arrested him without incident. The truck had been stolen out of Red Deer on May 10.

“The stolen vehicles we recovered represent criminal activity that impacted at least four communities,” says Sergeant Kurtis Pillipow of the Rimbey RCMP. “Rimbey RCMP are committed to working with our Priority Crimes Task Force partners to reduce the impact of property crimes and stem that flow of stolen property across our jurisdictions.

In addition to his outstanding warrants, Bradley James Mulder, 44, of Ponoka County faces the following charges:

– Possession of Property obtained by crime over $5,000 X 3
– Possession of Property obtained by crime over $5,000 X 2
– Possession of Property obtained by crime

Mulder is scheduled to appear in Rimbey court on August 4. He is also awaiting trial this fall for counterfeit money-related charges. Last October, he was suspended by the Law Society of Alberta. 

Priority Crimes Task Force members continue to investigate and say updates will be issued if new information becomes available.