By rdnewsNOW staff

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Red Deer RCMP bike bait project catches crooks

Nov 13, 2019 | 2:46 PM

Multiple people were arrested and/or charged after the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit conducted their first Bait Bike Project over a two-day period in September.

During the operation, members strategically situated a bike in a high visibility area. Members then conducted surveillance on the target bike, and when a theft of the target bike occurred, surveillance teams moved in and apprehend those responsible.

Hilary Gouda, 26, of Red Deer, Jordan Pearle ,25, of Airdrie and Joseph Decock 43 of Red Deer were arrested, and are facing a total of 11 Criminal Code charges, including, theft Under $5,000, mischief under $5,000, and possession of break and enter tools.

Three other individuals were charged under City of Red Deer Bylaws.

“Other communities have had success with bait bikes, so we decided to try it for Red Deer as a tool for reducing bike theft,” said Cpl. Dwayne Hanusich, head of the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit. “We are happy with the results of this first operation.”

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For more information on crime prevention strategies visit reddeer.ca/rcmp.