BONNYVILLE – RCMP have arrested a third person, Christian Ruston, in connection with a break-in at an MPI oilfield services site in Bonnyville that resulted in a number of work trucks being taken, along with various tools on Feb. 10.
On April 3, Bonnyville RCMP, with the assistance of Vermillion and Kitscotty RCMP detachments, arrested Ruston for his alleged involvement in the break-in.
The coordinated break-in and theft involved several individuals who drove trucks through a fence and proceeded to steal multiple vehicles and tools, according to an RCMP press release.
Ruston, 27, of Vermillion was charged with theft of motor vehicle, breaking in and entering a business, and flight from a police officer.
Ruston was remanded into custody with his next court date set for April 5 at Bonnyville Provincial Court.
The 27-year-old is the third individual arrested and charged in association with this break and enter.
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Murray Young from Vermilion was arrested and charged on Feb. 10. He faces charges of breaking and entering a business “with intent,” theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and theft of a truck (x4).
Police also arrested Sky Martin, a 28-year-old woman from Vermilion on March 2, following a warrant that had been obtained for her arrest in connection to the theft of five vehicles from the MPI oilfield services site.
Martin was arrested on her warrants but was later released from custody with conditions to appear in court on April 5, also at the Bonnyville Provincial Court.
Bonnyville RCMP are not seeking any further suspects.
The legal counsel for Sky Martin made their first appearance at the Bonnyville Provincial Court on April 5, regarding the charges laid in the MPI Oilfield site break-in. The matter was held over for three weeks until April 26. At which point a plea is expected to be made on behalf of the accused.
The legal counsel for Murray Young, who is co-accused in the Feb. 10 incident, requested that all matters pertaining to Young be transferred to the Lloydminster Provincial Court.
Young is currently in custody while he is waiting for his legal matters to be resolved that fall under different jurisdictions.
On April 5, Young’s counsel requested that the Bonnyville matters be moved to Lloydminster to amalgamate all charges the accused is facing into one summary resolution. This request was agreed to by the crown prosecutor and granted by the judge.
Young’s next court date is set for April 12 in Lloydminster.
This story was updated on April 6 at 10:15 a.m.*
