RCMP Rural Crime Reduction Project arrests man in Mirror facing over 40 charges

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Lyle Vance was charged with four criminal charges relating to the occurrence and an arrest warrant was issued.

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On February 24, Bashaw RCMP launched an investigation into three personal robberies. 

Two suspects, Lyle Vance and Lyle Anderson were identified and each charged with over twenty criminal offences relating to the robberies. 

Charges were also laid in a flight from police incident in Sylvan Lake on February 22. 

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In mid-April, the Bashaw RCMP engaged the newly formed Rural Crime Reduction Project team to provide assistance in locating and arresting both Lyle Vance and Lyle Anderson. 

On April 16, 26-year-old Lyle Anderson was arrested by the Ponoka RCMP without incident. 

He is currently in custody and next court date is May 10 in Red Deer Provincial Court.

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On April 25, Red Deer RCMP responded to a complaint of a carjacking and possible kidnapping.

A woman had been assaulted and her van was stolen following the attack.

Later in the day on April 25, as a result of on-going intelligence gathering, the Rural Crime Reduction Project members were in Mirror and stationed to arrest Vance.

Shortly after 6 p.m., he was located and arrested without incident. 

 It was determined that he was the driver of the van related to the assault that had occured earlier in the day in Red Deer and was charged in this incident as well.

Vance remains in custody and is currently facing over 40 charges in relation to incidents occurring in Bashaw, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds. 

He was scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Monday.

“My detachment recognized the need to apprehend these individuals responsible for a significant amount of both property and violent crimes” says Sergeant Bruce Holliday, Detachment Commander of Bashaw RCMP.  “This is a great example of the benefits of this type of crime reduction project and the support provided to rural detachments in the province.”

(Gary McKinnon)