By rdnewsNOW Staff

Two Charged

Bashaw RCMP and Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrest canola thieves

Oct 4, 2022 | 11:07 AM

Two central Alberta men are facing more than a dozen charges each following the theft of a large amount of canola last week.

In the early morning hours of Sept. 28, 2022, Bashaw RCMP received a report that a significant amount of canola was stolen from a farm in Camrose County. Bashaw RCMP and members of the Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) were deployed to the area.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., Bashaw RCMP then received a report of suspicious individuals attempting to sell canola. RCMP located a vehicle and grain truck suspected in the thefts. Bashaw RCMP and CAD CRU officers successfully arrested the driver of the vehicle in Mirror, AB. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located a loaded 12-gauge shot gun.

At the same time, officers from RCMP CAD CRU, supported by Bashaw and Stettler RCMP, attempted to do a traffic stop with the grain truck. The driver failed to stop for officers. Eventually, officers successfully deployed a tire deflation device on the grain truck and with the assistance of an RCMP helicopter and Police Dog Services, the driver was arrested.

As a result of the investigation, a stolen grain auger, a firearm, and a significant amount of canola was recovered.

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Jesse James Lyman MacDonald, 33, a resident of Stettler, has been charged with a total of 14 charges, some of which include:

• Flight from Peace Officer
• Obstructing a Peace Officer
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime

MacDonald has been remanded into custody and will be appearing in Red Deer provincial Court on Oct. 4, 2022.

Tristan James Ruby, 36, a resident of Stettler, has been charged with a total of 16 charges, some of which include:

• Being unlawfully at large (x9)
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime

Ruby has been remanded into custody and will be appearing in Red Deer provincial court on Oct. 4, 2022.

As the matter is now before the courts, Mounties say no further information will be released.