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Girl, 16, arrested in stolen vehicle with loaded sawed-off shotgun

Red Deer RCMP make numerous arrests over weekend

  • Mar. 27, 2017 8:21 p.m.

Red Deer RCMP made a number of arrests over the weekend, including a 16-year-old girl in a stolen vehicle in possession of a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a drug arrest and numerous property crime-related offences.

Many of those arrested were breaching court-imposed conditions, and several were wanted on outstanding warrants at the time of their arrest.

On March 25th, shortly after 3 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of suspected drug activity in a parking lot in north Red Deer and located a man in possession of hydromorphone.

At the time of his arrest, the suspect was breaching a number of court-imposed conditions and was wanted on outstanding warrants out of Edmonton.

Timothy John Kehoe, 36, has been charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance (hydromorphone) and three counts of failing to comply with conditions.

His outstanding warrants out of Edmonton will be dealt with separately by Edmonton Police Service.

Also on March 25th, Red Deer RCMP located and arrested a woman after she was alleged to have used stolen identification to falsify vehicle purchase papers and register the vehicle.

Brandy Christine Carl, 40, has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with conditions, two counts of knowing use of a forged document and failing to comply with probation.

On March 26th, while attending the report of a recovered stolen Jeep, RCMP located the two male suspects nearby in possession of stolen property belonging to the vehicle owner, including her credit card, which had been left in the Jeep when it was stolen. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Edmonton.

Grayson Charles Eashappie, 21, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and possession of a stolen credit card.

Trent Tyler Roan, 23, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and failing to comply with conditions (possession of knife).

On March 27th, shortly after 1:30 a.m., Red Deer RCMP arrested a female youth after a stolen SUV fled from police; police did not pursue due to public safety concerns but located the girl soon afterward.

At the time of her arrest, the 16-year-old girl was in possession of a loaded sawed-off shotgun. The SUV was reported stolen out of Red Deer on March 26th.

The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with possession of dangerous weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing such possession is unauthorized, occupying a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm in it, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, resisting a peace officer, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and mischief under $5,000.

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