On Aug. 25,2022, at 11:15 p.m. Sylvan Lake RCMP received a report of a theft in progress at a construction site on Highway 11 and Range Road 15. An employee with Tri-West Security observed two suspects on CCTV attempting to steal heavy machinery.  A security Guard who attended the location was subsequently rammed by a suspect who was driving a stolen skid steer.

Two suspects fled the scene in a stolen truck hauling a stolen trailer.

RCMP made patrols and located the stolen truck crashed in a field. RCMP with the assistance of an RCMP Police Dog were able to track and arrest two suspects in a wooded area. Both suspects received minor injuries during the incident and were taken to hospital where they were later released. Thankfully the security guard was not injured.

22-year-old Jonathan Isaac Arsenault, a resident of Sylvan Lake, has been charged with:

  • Theft of motor vehicle
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x2)
  • Mischief over $5000
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Fail to comply with release conditions

Isaac has been released from custody with his next court appearance set for September 16, 2022 at Red Deer Provincial Court.

28-year-old Marie Elizabeth Maerz, a resident of Wetaskiwin, has been charged with:

  • Possession of Property obtained by crime over $5000 (x3)
  • Mischief over $5000
  • Theft of a motor vehicle
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Fail to comply with release conditions

Isaac had been held in custody with her next court appearance set for September 6, 2022 at Red Deer Provincial Court