From Innisfail RCMP:
 
On March 18, 2018 at approximately 9:00 am, Innisfail RCMP responded to a break enter and theft from a rural oil site on range road 263, north of highway 590 in Red Deer county.  The suspects were reportedly driving a dually vehicle and had stolen black copper wire and oil site batteries.
 
While en route to this complaint RCMP received a second call of a break and enter in progress to another site located nearby.  RCMP met with the complainant who stated the vehicle was still at the site.  RCMP attended the site and located a white dually cube van matching descriptions given by both witnesses.  RCMP approached the van and the driver put the van into drive and pushed the gas pedal to the floor but became stuck in the snow.  Two males were arrested without incident at the scene.  Search incident to arrest revealed the van was full of property.
 
Michael Levesque (43 years) of Red Deer County Alberta has been charged with:
  • Mischief under $5000
  • Break and enter with intent to commit theft
  • Possess stolen property under $5000 X2
  • Trespass
 
Joshua Desjarlais (39 years) of Red Deer Alberta has been charged with:
  • Mischief under $5000
  • Break and enter with intent to commit theft
  • Possess stolen property under $5000 X3
  • Trespass
  • Breach of Probation
  • Drive while disqualified
  • Possess scheduled substance
Joshua Desjarlais is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing March 20, 2018 at 930 am at the provincial court in Red Deer alberta.
 
Michael Lavesque was released by a Justice of the Peace with conditions, to appear in Red Deer provincial court Friday march 23, 2018 930 am.
 
Cooperation between the RCMP and the public is instrumental to the success of our Crime Reduction efforts. The simple act of reporting any suspicious activity and/or crime provides us with the necessary information by which we gather intelligence.  RCMP would like to thank the public for alerting them to this activity. 
 
If you have any information, please call the Innisfail RCMP at 403 227 3342.  If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com  You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.