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Caroline trio charged for stolen property

Oct 30, 2018 | 12:08 PM

Three people from Caroline face charges after Mounties recovered stolen property from a residence in the village last week.

On Friday, Rocky Mountain House RCMP executed a search warrant at the residence and recovered a vehicle from Calgary, an Alberta license plate,  stolen batteries from an oilfield company, a firearm, and copper wire. 

Lindsay Battye, 34, Kyle Rowlinson, 33, and Jason Burns, 26, all of Caroline, have been charged with Possession of Property obtained by crime (over $5,000), Possession of Property obtained by crime (under $5,000) (X 2), Unlawful Possession of a Prohibited Firearm, Careless Storage of a Firearm (X 2) and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.

Rowlinson is also charged with Possession of a Firearm Contrary to an Order (X 2) and Breach of Recognizance (X 3).

Battye and Burns were released by a Justice of the Peace on their own Recognizance, and will appear in Rocky provincial court on October 31. Rowlinson was remanded into custody and is also to appear in court Wednesday.

“This search is an example of a larger crime reduction strategy that focuses on conducting targeted, intelligence-led investigations,” says Corporal Josh Matthies of the Rocky Mountain House RCMP.

“Property crimes are a priority for the Alberta RCMP, and there is a strategic focus on repeat crime offenders.”