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