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House Arrest

Man arrested twice in two days in Buck Lake now under house arrest

May 28, 2020 | 10:07 AM

A man who was arrested in the Buck Lake area twice in two days last week is now under house arrest.

On May 22, the Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit was in the Buck Lake area when they located a vehicle that had fled from police in the past and had a stolen licence plate on it.

The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Levi Allen Rain was arrested without incident. RCMP located brass knuckles when the vehicle was searched.

Rain was charged with possession of stolen property (x2), possession of a prohibited weapon, operate a motor vehicle while prohibited and three charges under the Traffic Safety Act. He was released on an Undertaking with conditions and scheduled to attend Breton Provincial Court on August 12, 2020.

On May 24 at 6:45 p.m., a Breton/Thorsby RCMP member was patrolling in Buck Lake when he attempted to stop a quad, which fled at a high rate of speed. Other police members provided assistance and the quad eventually stopped. It was determined to be stolen and the driver, Levi Allen Rain, was re-arrested.

Rain is charged criminally with possession of stolen property, operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited, and flight from a peace officer. He is also charged with possession of Methamphetamine under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as well as six charges under the Traffic Safety Act.

A bail hearing was held and Rain was released on strict house arrest conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2020.