By Troy Gillard

Nice Try

Man tries selling stolen vehicle to Ponoka dealership, gets arrested

Jul 22, 2019 | 3:37 PM

Police say an alert employee at a car dealership in Ponoka helped thwart a not-so-alert thief’s attempt at selling a stolen vehicle.

Ponoka RCMP were called on Saturday afternoon to the dealership after the employee determined that a truck the male was trying to use as a trade in was reported stolen.

The suspect allegedly had all the documentation for the truck as well as what appeared to be identification. However, Mounties confirmed the truck in question was in fact stolen and took the male into custody. Further investigation revealed several pieces of stolen identification had been altered, and the RCMP were able to establish the proper identification of the suspect male.

Brendyn Donald Roger Beaulieu, 28, faces 20 charges that include trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over (and under) $5,000, identity theft, identity Fraud, and illegal possession or trafficking in government documents. He is also charged under the Traffic Safety Act.

Police say that at the time of his arrest, Beaulieu was on release on three different Justice of the Peace Recognizances.

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Beaulieu remains in custody and is to appear via CCTV in Wetaskiwin provincial court on Wednesday.

Police say the truck has since been returned to its proper owner, along with all identification documentation as well as a piece of jewellery stolen during a break and enter to their residence.