4 February 2017

Attempted Property Theft / Change Machine Theft

courtesy of SRCWA member:
 
Sturgeon County: On Jan 29, 2017, at approximately 9:40am, near RR 250, a grey Dodge diesel truck hauling a 20ft white enclosed trailer pulled up across from a house. The occupant walked up the driveway and to the side of the home. When approached he got into his vehicle and sped away south towards Edmonton on 127 Street. No damage was made to the property.
 
Upon reporting the incident to the RCMP, they advised the truck/trailer had been stolen and the same suspect was seen at multiple locations that day in regards to other property crimes.
 
He is between 25-35 years old, 5’6", 180lbs, and had dark hair. He was wearing a green/black stripe hoodie.

Anyone with information regarding similar thefts are asked to contact the Morinville RCMP at 780-939-4520 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-877-8477.



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courtesy of MorinvilleNews.com

Police looking to catch change machine scanner
by Morinville News Staff

Morinville RCMP are investigating a three-month-old crime that occurred at Morinville Community High School.

On October 25th, 2016, money was stolen from a change machine located in the common area of the school.

Police say suspects entered the school in the afternoon and stole the money without being noticed. A male suspect was viewed on surveillance walking back and forth between the change machine, the vending machine, and the adjacent washroom several times before leaving the premises. His female accomplice was seen walking and moving about to distract attention away from the male.

Police say the male used the "stringing” or “fishing" technique to steal the money. Criminals trick the change machine into thinking money is inserted, but the bill is pulled back out with the string, allowing the suspects to walk away with their money as well as the dispensed change.

No surveillance images or footage have been provided with respect to the incident.

Anyone with information regarding similar thefts are asked to contact the Morinville RCMP at 780-939-4520 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-877-8477.




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This message is made possible by the Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association in partnership with the Morinville RCMP.

If you have any information in respect to any crime or criminal activity, please call the Morinville RCMP at 
780-939-4550 or Toll Free at 780-459-7689.