Stettler men charged in canola theft going to trial

Dec 9, 2022 | 2:07 PM

A trial date has been set for two people facing more than a dozen charges each following the theft of a large amount of canola this fall.

Jesse James Lyman MacDonald, 33, of Stettler, along with Tristan James Ruby, 36, also of Stettler, are both scheduled for trial in Stettler provincial court on May 11, 2023.

It was in the early morning hours of Sept. 28, 2022, when 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.

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

Jesse James Lyman MacDonald was charged with a total of 14 counts, 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

Tristan James Ruby, 36, was charged with a total of 16 counts, some of which include:

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

by Sheldon Spackman

Stettler men charged in canola theft going to trial

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