By rdnewsNOW staff

Caught In The Act

Ponoka break and enter suspects arrested on scene

Aug 18, 2020 | 9:56 AM

Charges have been laid against two suspects following a residential break and enter in Ponoka last week.

At 12:04 p.m. on Aug. 13, Ponoka RCMP responded to a call of a residential break and enter in progress on 60 Avenue.

When Mounties arrived, they observed the suspect males actively breaking into the residence, who then tried to flee from the house. Police, however, took both into custody without incident.

Kirk Arthur Clark, 34, is charged with break and enter with intent, possess break-in instruments, possession of stolen property, fail to comply with probation order and breach of a recognizance.

Braden Earl MacDougall, 31, is charged with break and enter with intent and breach of a recognizance.

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Both co-accused remain in custody and are remanded to appear in court on Aug. 18 in the Provincial Court of Wetaskiwin.

Ponoka RCMP would like to acknowledge the community members who look out for each other, and report suspicious activity.