By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

several charges

Man charged in copper wire theft near Halkirk, two other suspects remain at-large

Jun 9, 2022 | 10:43 AM

A 27-year-old man from Barrhead is facing several charges following his arrest in east central Alberta this week.

Coronation RCMP say it was on June 7 when they received a complaint of three suspects observed on video stealing copper wire in Flagstaff County.

The truck involved was followed by a complainant to a field near the Diplomat Mine on Highway 855 just north of Halkirk, police say. The suspects were pulling a 16-foot trailer which unhooked and wound up in a ditch, according to RCMP.

“Coronation RCMP officers attended and learned that a suspects had fled the truck into the field. Red Deer Police Dog Service attended and were able to assist in tracking and arresting a suspect without incident,” RCMP say in a release. “The other two suspects are still at-large but were observed later in the day in Veteran and Consort.”

The Barrhead man was remanded and is set to appear in a Coronation courtroom on June 10.

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His charges include:

· Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000 (x2)

· Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

· Possession of a Prohibited Weapon while on a Prohibition Order

· Possession of Methamphetamine

· Fail to Comply with Release order (x5)

“In a small community the problems associated with property related crimes are amplified. As part of our Rural Crime Reduction Strategy we encourage members of the public/businesses to report suspicious activity,” RCMP add. “With the assistance of the community we were able to locate a suspect who fled from the stolen truck on foot that was observed on video stealing copper wire.”

Police did not provide descriptions of the other two suspects.

Members of the public who want to report suspect suspicious activity or property related crime in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers is always anonymous.