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Morinville RCMP - Two Males Arrested Possession of Stolen Property

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RCMP Alberta Media Relations media.relations.rcmp.alberta@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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June 4, 2018

Morinville RCMP Arrest two males for Possession of Stolen Property

Sturgeon County, Alberta -  On the early morning of May 27, 2018 Morinville RCMP were conducting targeted patrols in the area of ProNorth Industrial Park in Sturgeon County when they completed a traffic stop with a suspicious white Dodge Ram truck. Police checks confirmed the vehicle was registered to a male with a suspended driver’s license and a number of outstanding warrants related to break and enters in the ProNorth Industrial Park.
During the traffic stop, Morinville RCMP entered into an investigation of possession of stolen property, as a number of construction tools and industrial black insulated copper cable were located in the vehicle.  Subsequently, the driver and passenger were both arrested.
Morinville RCMP completed follow-up patrols and were flagged down by a victim of a break and enter.  Property belonging to that victim was located in the possession of the driver and passenger of the suspect vehicle.
The driver, Kevin ROTH, of Edmonton, Alberta has been charged with the following new offenses:
·         Criminal Code 355(b) – Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 x 2;
·         Criminal Code 129(a) – Obstruction;
·         Criminal Code 259(4) Unlawfully operate a motor vehicle in Canada;
·         Criminal Code 351(1) – Possession of Break-In Instrument;
ROTH is also charged with the following offenses related to outstanding warrants:
·         Criminal Code 355(a) – Possession of Property Obtained by Crime exceeding $5000;
·         Criminal Code 430(3) – Mischief exceeding $5000 x2
·         Criminal Code 733.1(1) – Fail to comply with probation;
ROTH remains in custody until his next court appearance in Morinville on June 14, 2018.
The passenger, Timothy MAMMEN, of Edmonton, Alberta has been charged with the following offenses
·         Criminal Code 355(b) – Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 x 2;
·         Criminal Code 351(1) – Possession of Break-In Instrument;
MAMMEN was released on bail to attend court in Morinville on June 21, 2018.

With the help of advanced analytical tools and increased resources, the Alberta RCMP’s Crime Reduction Units work diligently to focus on the type of crimes that rural residents feel the most: property crimes committed by a small number of repeat offenders.

If you have information about this incident, please call the Morinville RCMP at 780-939-4520 or call your local police.  If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet atwww.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).

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