Feb. 5, 2024
Kitscoty RCMP arrest break and enter Suspect
Kitscoty, Alta.- On Feb. 2, 2024, at 10 a.m., Kitscoty RCMP was informed by Vermilion RCMP that they were investigating a commercial break and enter where a Polaris Side x Side, along with a flat deck trailer, had been reported stolen earlier that morning. The side x side was equipped with a GPS and pinging to a rural property South of Lloydminster, Alta.
A coordinated investigation between Kitscoty RCMP and Vermilion RCMP, and assisted Vermilion Traffic Services, lead to the side-by-side and flat deck trailer being recovered, and an arrest made.
Troy Paul Wade Campbell (33), a resident of Lloydminster, has been charged with:
- Possession of property over $5,000;
- Fail to comply;
- Possession of a prohibited weapon; and
- Possession of a controlled substance.
Campbell was brought before a justice of the peace and was released on conditions. He is to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on Mar. 5, 2024.
“In less than 12 hours, the victim’s side by side was stolen and repainted”. “The successful conclusion to this investigation is due to the victim taking his own steps to safe guard his property with GPS tracking and the team work demonstrated by the Kitscoty and Vermilion Detachments along with Vermilion Traffic Services” says Cpl. Brian Weisbrod, Acting Detachment Commander Kitscoty RCMP.