Last Thursday at around 1:30 a.m., a Peterbilt semi-truck was stolen from Edmonton. Vegreville RCMP located it using a built-in GPS tracker that was installed in the semi. They attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled. No pursuit was initiated.
An RCMP helicopter watched the semi drive through Lamont, Chipman, and Bruderheim before a tire deflation device was successfully deployed. The driver of the semi got out and immediately tried to carjack a different vehicle but was subdued. The two other carjackers tried to run on-foot but were also apprehended.
A search of the semi and the offenders revealed government ID cards and cheques that belonged to at least six different people, tools often used for property crime, and at least 13 grams of Crystal Meth.
46-year-old Edmonton resident Patrick Hurley is facing the following charges:
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5000
- Possession of Break & Enter instruments
- Six counts of Possession of Identity Documents
- Fail to Comply with Release Order
- Criminal Flight
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Mischief over $5000
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth)
Hurley is scheduled to appear in court in Vegreville on Feb. 10.
Both 49-year-old Sturgeon County resident Jonathan Friesen and 37-year-old female Sturgeon County resident Bobbie-Lee Moody have been charged with the following:
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5000
- Possession of Break & Enter instruments
- Six counts of Possession of Identity Documents
Friesen is also scheduled to appear in court in Vegreville on Feb. 10, whereas Moody was released on a $2,000 Promise to Pay Release Order with her next court appearance scheduled for Feb. 24. All three offenders will make their appearances at the Alberta Court of Justice in Vegreville.
