By Troy Gillard

police briefs

Gold selling scam surfaces in Lacombe

May 22, 2019 | 10:16 AM

The Lacombe Police Service is reminding the public to be aware of people attempting to sell gold and high value jewelry.

Police in Lacombe say they’ve responded to a number of complaints of people being approached in mall parking lots and banks by people attempting to sell gold and jewelry which they say is real. In the end the gold/jewelry turns out to be fake.

“People are being approached and asked to purchase gold and jewelry in public locations. The jewelry in the end is actually fake,” states Constable Vaughan Bleasdale. “We want to remind the public that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is and to call police if approached by a suspicious persons selling these products.”

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On May 9, police observed a suspicious female in the area of Highway 2A and 51 Avenue in Lacombe who was known to have warrants out of the Red Deer area.

Upon further investigation she was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle. The female was placed under arrest at which time a quantity of methamphetamine was located in her possession.

Carrie Joy Markus, 42, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5000, possession of a controlled substance, possession of break and enter tools, obstructing a Peace Officer and driving an uninsured motor vehicle.

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Just after 5 a.m. on May 4, police observed a suspicious truck occupied by a male and a female parked in a local mini storage business in Lacombe. A query of the license plate found the truck was not a match. The truck was found to belong to a business from the Edmonton area. The male and female arrested for possession of stolen property and break and enter tools.

While speaking with the two suspects, they were found to be loading multiple microwaves, still in original packaging, from the storage unit. Further investigation found the microwaves to be stolen from an oilfield company in the Rimbey.

Based on the information, police were able to secure a search warrant of the storage unit. The subsequent search found approx. $20,000.00 in stolen property from the central Alberta region.

Calvin Howard Brown, 43, of Blackfalds faces several charges that include possession of property over/under $5000, identity theft and careless storage of a firearm.

Charges against Erica Dawn Foley, 37, of Ponoka, include possession of stolen property under $5000, possession of a controlled substance, operating a motor vehicle without a certificate of registration, driving an uninsured motor vehicle on highway and breach of conditions.

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On May 10, police were notified of a stolen trailer stolen from the Lacombe area for sale on a local sales site.

Police were able to successfully communicate the location of the property. Police attended and were able to locate a Dodge Challenger, a Haulmark trailer and a washer/dryer set.

Two males were arrested and searched at which time a large quantity of methamphetamine and cocaine with a street value of $1800 was located in the vehicle driven by the suspects.

Shawn Everett Bullerwill, 41, of Lacombe County, and Bruce Roger Regie, 46, of Red Deer County has been charged with possession of property over/under $5000, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).