Three people — two from the region — have been arrested, released and given court dates in relation to a series of stolen vehicle investigations in and around the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement.
Boyle RCMP say 29-year-old Ashley Whitford from Vilna was arrested on November 13 after police were advised of a stolen vehicle that was on the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement . Boyle RCMP, with assistance from Vegreville RCMP located the vehicle at a residence. A female was observed leaving the scene in another vehicle and a traffic stop was conducted. The woman fled from the passenger seat in the vehicle and ran into another residence. Police searched the residence and located her. The woman was arrested and charged. No one was harmed inside the residence.
Whitford, 29, is charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, drunk driving, and breach of recognizance.
Suspicious sleeper
Later that afternoon, Boyle RCMP were dispatched to a report of a suspicious male sleeping in a vehicle in the same area. Police responded and located a man walking away from the vehicle. An investigation was conducted which showed the vehicle being stolen out of Andrew.
George Lewis, a 34-year-old male from Beaver Lake, was charged with the following, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of break in tools, and breach of recognizance
The next day, a member of the Boyle RCMP was patrolling the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement and located a vehicle that had been reported stolen from High Level. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was arrested and charged.
Allan Bird, 61-year-old man from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $500, drunk driving and driving while prohibited
Whitford and Lewis were released after a judicial interim release hearing. Whitford is scheduled to appear in Boyle Provincial Court on Tuesday Nov. 26 2019, and Lewis is to appear on Tues Dec. 10 2019. Bird was released under his own recognizance as is scheduled to appear in Boyle court on Tuesday Jan. 14.
