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Four people charged after B&E in Castor

Feb 7, 2023 | 11:07 AM

Four people have been charged following an alleged break and enter to a business in Castor.

RCMP say it was about 2 a.m, on Feb. 3 when they received a report of a break and enter in progress at a rural business.

Two suspects are said to have gained entry to a secure compound, all of which was observed by a witness.

The witness notified a property representative who attended the scene. Meantime, a getaway vehicle with two people in it pulled up and took the first two suspects away from the site.

The property rep followed the suspects in his vehicle, notifying RCMP of the incident.

Coronation detachment members were able to locate the suspects with the help from the property rep via a traffic stop.

Killam and Viking RCMP members attended and assisted taking the suspects in custody. The four suspects were held for a Justice of the Peace hearing.

Accused are a 40-year-old woman from Alliance, a 44-year-old man from Killam, a 43-year-old man from Stettler, and a 40-year-old woman from Stettler.

“In a small community the problems associated with property related crimes are amplified,” says Sergeant John Pike, Detachment Commander Coronation RCMP, “ As part of our Rural Crime Reduction Strategy, we encourage members of the public/businesses to report suspicious activity. With the assistance of the community and the property representative we were able to locate the suspects involved.”

Members of the public who want to report suspected 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.