By Erika Chorostil

13-day RCMP initiative

Drayton Valley teen facing charges after RCMP execute 41 warrants in prolific offenders initiative

Nov 19, 2020 | 1:25 PM

A Drayton Valley teenager is among several individuals facing multiple charges after the Western Alberta District (WAD) RCMP Rural Crime Reduction Unit (RCRU) conducted a planned warrant initiative to target prolific offenders.

The offenders were targeted between September 21, 2020, and October 30, 2020, across Alberta RCMP’s Western Alberta District in the rural communities of Peace River, Grimshaw, High Prairie, Atikameg First Nations, Peavine Metis Settlement, and Drayton Valley.

During the 13-day initiative, WAD RCRU executed 41 outstanding warrants, recovered a stolen vehicle, and conducted vehicle stops and check stops that resulted in charges for offences including impaired driving, operating a motor vehicle while suspended, operate motor vehicle without registration, and operating a motor vehicle while uninsured.

During the initiative, RCMP laid new, additional charges on several individuals for provincial offences and also criminal code offences as a result of their arrest on warrants.

Zackary Edward Badry (18) of Drayton Valley, has been charged with:

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• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Operation of motor vehicle while prohibited
• Resist arrest
• Breach of probation (x2)

Following a judicial hearing, Badry was remanded and his next scheduled court appearance is in Drayton Valley Provincial Court on December 1, 2020.

“The Western AB District Rural Crime Reduction Unit will continue to target and identify prolific offenders within rural communities as part of our ongoing crime reduction strategy in western Alberta,” said Chief Superintendent Rhonda Blackmore, Officer in Charge, Western Alberta District RCMP.