By Sheldon Spackman

August 2022 Incident

Lacombe County man ordered to stand trial in Daysland bank break-in

Mar 8, 2023 | 3:30 PM

One of two Lacombe County men charged following a break-in at a bank in Daysland last year has been ordered to stand trial.

However, a trial date has yet to be set for 32-year-old Tyler Jackson Patten. He’s due in Wetaskiwin Court of Kings Bench April 4, 2023, for arraignment.

RCMP say it was about 4:15 a.m. on August 31, 2022, when Killam-Forestburg detachment members received a report of a break and enter to the Daysland ATB Financial branch.

When police arrived, the suspects had already fled. However, investigation determined they had used a recently stolen Zoom Boom piece of machinery to access the bank, stealing an ATM, and causing a great deal of damage, police say.

Early in the investigation, the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit identified individuals who they believed were involved in this crime. As a result, and with the help of the RCMP Helicopter, two individuals were arrested, and parts of the ATM, significant amounts of currency, vehicles, and other stolen items were recovered.

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“RCMP Crime Reduction Units across Alberta work to monitor repeat offenders who are most active in committing crime in our neighbourhoods,” said Sgt. Kelly Kraal of the Central Albert Crime Reduction Unit, following the arrests. “Our knowledge about these active offenders allow us to quickly respond and interdict crime as it happens.”

Tyler Jackson Patten was charged with:

• Break and Enter to commit
• Mischief over $5000 X2
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x5)
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Fraudulent Concealment
• Possess break and enter tools

Co-accused, Nicholas Avin Klink, 29, was charged with:

• Break and Enter to commit
• Mischief over $5000( X4)
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x4)
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Fraudulent Concealment
• Possess break and enter tools
• Fail to comply with release conditions (x3)
• Obstruction
• Careless use of ammunition
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Dangerous Driving

Klink has no upcoming court dates as of March 8, 2023.

Related: Lacombe County pair arrested in Daysland after bank break-in