On the morning of May 19, 2022, three unidentified suspects were involved in a break and enter at a firearms supplier in Red Deer County. Several firearms and other items were stolen from the business.
The stolen vehicles used in the break and enter were identified by the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT). Later that day, members located one of the stolen vehicles associated with the break-in and saw two occupants enter a building in the Edgar Industrial Sector. When the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Police Dog Service (PDS) were deployed to the building, the two suspects fled, but were apprehended shortly thereafter without incident.
On May 20, 2022, search warrants were executed at three separate locations in Red Deer, including a commercial building on Edgar Industrial Drive, an apartment building in Johnstone Park, and a residence in West Park. Following these search warrants, Red Deer RCMP members seized several of the stolen firearms, a stolen vehicle, a utility trailer and a side-by-side UTV. The investigation is ongoing and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
As a result of the investigation, two suspects were arrested and charged.
39 years old Trevor Legge of Red Deer was charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of a firearm without a license
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition without a license
- Possession of arms contrary to order
- Dangerous gun storage
- Fail to comply with release order
Legge is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on May 31, 2022.
24 years Jacob Courtemanche of Red Deer was charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (x2)
- Possession of weapons contrary to order (x2)
- Possession of a firearm without a license
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a controlled substance (x2)
- Fail to comply with probation order
- Fail to comply with release order
Courtemanche is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on May 27, 2022.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403 406 2300. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple app or Google Play Store.
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