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Man arrested on stolen property offences near Innisfail

May 3, 2018 | 4:30 PM

An Innisfail man is facing stolen property charges following his arrest this week.

Innisfail RCMP say it was around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday while they were on regular patrols in a rural area that they noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the trees on Range Road 20 south of Hwy 54 (10 minutes south of Markerville).

Police approached the vehicle and male standing beside it turned and ran. Police confirmed the vehicle was stolen and contained the area.

With assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services, they located the male nearby laying on the ground. He sustained minor injuries during the arrest.

Mathew Newberry, 37, is charged with possession of stolen property over $5000, possession of identity documents, and three counts of possession of property under $5000.

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Innisfail RCMP Detachment says, “Cooperation between the RCMP and the public is instrumental to the success of our Crime Reduction efforts. The simple act of reporting any suspicious activity and/or crime provides us with the necessary information by which we gather intelligence.”

If you have any information on this or another incident, call the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)

by rdnewsNOW staff

Man arrested on stolen property offences near Innisfail

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