From Wetaskiwin RCMP:

On March 24th, 2018 Wetaskiwin RCMP attended numerous calls involving a Break and Enter at the Royal Canadian Legion, Mischief at Master Cell Tech, Suspicious Vehicle in the area of 40th Avenue and 57 Street, and a Robbery at 55th Street and 37A Avenue. With the assistance from The Wetaskiwin General Investigation Section all four individuals involved were located and arrested.

At 3:07 in the morning Police were first dispatched to a complaint of a Break and Enter at the Royal Canadian Legion. The suspects broke a window and entered the business taking several bottles of liquor. The suspects had fled the scene before police arrived. Video footage was obtained.

At 4:47 in the morning Police were dispatched to an alarm at Master Cell Tech in Wetaskiwin. There was a loud bang and glass breaking heard from the alarm. Police attended and were able to confirm that there was a broken entry door but no entry to the business was made. Video footage showed three Individuals walking by.

At 4:57 in the morning Police were dispatched to a break and Enter at a residence. The homeowners were bear sprayed and could hear someone inside the residence. Police arrived on scene and were informed their vehicle, a black SUV, had been stolen from their driveway and the suspects were gone. The individual had their faces covered and were not identified at the time.

At 9:30 in the morning Police were called to a suspicious vehicle complaint.  A black SUV had been seen driving at a high rate of speed with smashed out windows. The vehicle was not located at this time.

At 10:26 in the evening police were called to the Wetaskiwin McDonalds. The City Peace Officer had been flagged down by a man who had been bear sprayed and his cell phone stolen.  The suspects in this incident were driving the black SUV from the previous files. The vehicle was later located in Wetaskiwin. The black SUV that was stolen from the Residence Break and Enter was later recovered behind Rigger’s bar. With the assistance from surveillance all parties were identified and located at a residence near the vehicle.

A male youth 16-years-old from Maskwacis has been charged with the following offences:

  • ·Break and Enter Business
  • ·Theft Under $5000.00
  • ·Possession of property over $5000.00
  • ·Mischief Under $5000.00
  • ·Robbery X2
  • ·Assault causing Bodily Harm
  • ·Utter threats
  • ·Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose X2

A male youth 14-years-old from Maskwacis has been charged with the following Offences:

  • ·Robbery X2
  • ·Break and Enter Business
  • ·Theft Under $5000.00
  • ·Fail to comply with Undertaking X2
  • ·Fail to Comply with Probation X2
  • ·Assault causing Bodily harm
  • ·Utter Threats
  • ·Possession of Weapon for dangerous purpose
  • ·Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
  • ·Mischief Under $5000.00

Both Youths remain in custody and appear in Court in Wetaskiwin on April 4th, 2018

Donovan LIGHTNING, 25-Years-Old of Maskwacis, has been charged with the following Offences:

  • ·Mischief Under $5000.00
  • ·Fail to comply with Undertaking
  • ·Possession of Property obtained by crime
  • ·Robbery
  • ·Two Traffic Safety Offences.

He remains in custody and to appear in Wetaskiwin Court on March 29th, 2018

Shalien WARD, 23-Years-Old from Maskwacis, has been charged with the following Offences:

  • ·Robbery
  • ·Possession of Property obtained by crime Over $5000.00
  • ·Possession of Property obtained by crime under $5000.00 X2

She was released on her own recognizance for court in Wetaskiwin on March 29th, 2018.