Overview of recent Red Deer RCMP arrests include stolen vehicles

Red Deer, Alberta – Recent arrests by Red Deer RCMP include locating and arresting a number of suspects in stolen vehicles, many of whom attempted to flee police before being arrested. A number of those arrests occurred as RCMP monitored areas and prolific property offenders identified through the Red Deer RCMP’s Pinpoint policing strategies. Other arrests were thanks to citizens reporting suspicious activity.

October 11

Shortly before 5:30 am on October 11, RCMP located a suspect walking in the Johnstone neighbourhood who fled when he saw police. Police located him shortly afterward and confirmed that he was wanted on 10 outstanding warrants out of Red Deer and Edmonton. A new court date has not yet been set for 30 year old Jeremy Sanderson-Hayward regarding those outstanding warrants.

October 10

At 5:30 pm on October 10, RCMP worked with Lacombe Police Service in locating two men driving a stolen SUV in south Red Deer. When the vehicle refused to stop for RCMP, more police officers laid a tire deflation device, which punctured several tires. The SUV continued south onto Spruce Drive, where the occupants abandoned it and attempted to flee police on foot. Both suspects were arrested in the Mountview neighbourhood. One suspect assaulted a police officer in his attempt to escape custody, used stolen identification in an attempt to conceal his identity from police, and was found to be in possession of a small amount of what appeared to be crystal meth. The police officer was not injured during the arrest. The SUV had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on October 9.

A 32 year old man and a 39 year old man face charges; their names cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts.

October 9

Shortly before 5:30 pm on October 9, RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving in an industrial area in north Red Deer. Police located the truck and confirmed that it was stolen; the blue Ford F250 truck refused to stop for police, who did not pursue due to public safety concerns. The truck was observed speeding, driving over a median and through a ditch as it fled police. RCMP located the truck abandoned in the GH Dawe Centre parking lot and arrested the suspect after he fled on foot and attempted to hide in an alley at Hamilton Drive. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a small amount of what is believed to be ecstasy. The truck had been reported stolen out of Airdrie on October 8.

34 year old Shane William Brown was wanted on three outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest. In addition to those charges, he now faces the following charges:

· CDSA 4(1) – Possession of Schedule I substance (MDMA/ Ecstasy)

· Criminal Code 249(1)(a) – Dangerous operation of motor vehicle

· Criminal Code 249.1(1) – Operate motor vehicle while being pursued by police

· Criminal Code 355(a) – Possession of stolen property over $5,000

· Criminal Code 733.1(1) – Fail to comply with probation order X 3

· TSA 94(2) – Drive motor vehicle while license suspended

· TSA 52(1)(a) – Operate motor vehicle without registration

· TSA 54(1)(a) – Drive uninsured motor vehicle

Brown is scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on October 11 at 9:30 am.

October 9

At approximately 5 pm on October 9, RCMP located a stolen truck as it drove in north Red Deer. The white Ford truck refused to stop for police, who did not pursue it for public safety reasons but moved to intercept it as it drove through the Normandeau neighbourhood and back to Gaetz Avenue, where its occupants abandoned the truck in a parking lot and attempted to flee police on foot. The female driver and the male passenger were arrested without incident. He was wanted on several outstanding warrants out of neighbouring areas, and she was found to be in possession of break-in instruments and stolen identification.

31 year old Lacey Ann Crabbe faces the following charges:

· Criminal Code 355(a) – Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 2

· Criminal Code 249(1)(a) – Dangerous operation of motor vehicle

· Criminal Code 249.1(1) – Operate motor vehicle while being pursued by police

· Criminal Code 88(1) – Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Criminal Code 351(b) – Possession of break-in instruments

· Criminal Code 145(3) – Fail to comply with conditions X 3

· Criminal Code 733.1(1) – Fail to comply with probation X 3

Crabbe is scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on October 11 at 9:30 am.

39 year old Johnathon Patrick Durocher faces the following charges:

· Criminal Code 355(a) – Possession of stolen property over $5,000

· Criminal Code 145(3) – Fail to comply with conditions X 2

· Criminal Code 145(5.1) – Fail to comply with conditions of an undertaking

Durocher is scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on October 12 at 9:30 am.

October 7

Shortly after 1:30 pm on October 7, RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the Riverside Meadows neighbourhood. On arrival, they located a male suspect in possession of a machete and arrested him after a brief foot chase. RCMP determined that the victim and the suspect were known to each other and that there was no danger to the public during this incident.

21 year old Solomon Courtoreille faces the following charges:

· Criminal Code 88(1) – Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Criminal Code 129(a) – Resist/ obstruct peace officer

· Criminal Code 145(3) – Fail to comply with conditions X 2

Courtoreille made his first court appearance in Red Deer on October 10; he is scheduled to appear again on October 12 at 9:30 am.

October 6

Shortly before 9:30 pm on October 6, RCMP were called to a break and enter in progress as a suspect attempted to break down the door of an apartment unit at a building in the West Park neighbourhood. On arrival, RCMP determined that the suspect had smashed the glass at the building entry door to gain access, and then attempted to break into an apartment while its residents were inside. The suspect and the victims were not known to each other, and the suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

35 year old Jordan Charles Allen faces the following charges:

· Criminal Code 348(1)(a) – Break and enter

· Criminal Code 145(3) – Fail to comply with conditions

· Criminal Code 733.1(1) – Breach of probation

Allen made his first court appearance in Red Deer on October 10; he is scheduled to appear again on October 17 at 9:30 am.

October 5

Shortly before 10:30 am on October 5, RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in the Highland Green neighbourhood. On arrival, RCMP located a suspect who was wanted on outstanding warrants, and seized a club and hydromorphone during his arrest.

A 32 year old man faces new charges in addition to his outstanding warrants; his name cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts.

September 29

Shortly before 1:30 pm, Red Deer RCMP Traffic unit was doing a speed campaign in the area of 59 Avenue and 63 Street when a grey Chevrolet truck refused to stop and fled. RCMP determined the vehicle was stolen and tracked it to C & E Trail just north of Highway 11A, where the occupants abandoned it and attempted to flee police on foot. Police Dog Services attended and tracked the suspects to a bushed area where they were attempting to hide. The truck had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on September 4.

A 22 year old man and a 20 year old woman each face charges; their names cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts.

Follow us on Twitter: @RCMPAlberta Like us on Facebook: RCMPinAlberta

Up Next

Council incumbent Ken Johnson looks to build on Safety strategy

Don't Miss

Lacombe Mayor Christie to receive prestigious award for civic leadership

Todayville

Todayville is a digital media and technology company. We profile unique stories and events in our community. Register and promote your community event for free.

Follow Author

First Amendment Blues

Business / 2 hours ago

Trudeau’s new tax package gets almost everything wrong

Business / 3 hours ago

DEI gone?: GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government

Business

Broken ‘equalization’ program bad for all provinces

Published on November 21, 2024

Todayville

From the Fraser Institute

By Alex Whalen and Tegan Hill

Back in the summer at a meeting in Halifax, several provincial premiers discussed a lawsuit meant to force the federal government to make changes to Canada’s equalization program. The suit—filed by Newfoundland and Labrador and backed by British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta—effectively argues that the current formula isn’t fair. But while the question of “fairness” can be subjective, its clear the equalization program is broken.

In theory, the program equalizes the ability of provinces to deliver reasonably comparable services at a reasonably comparable level of taxation. Any province’s ability to pay is based on its “fiscal capacity”—that is, its ability to raise revenue.

This year, equalization payments will total a projected $25.3 billion with all provinces except B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan to receive some money. Whether due to higher incomes, higher employment or other factors, these three provinces have a greater ability to collect government revenue so they will not receive equalization.

However, contrary to the intent of the program, as recently as 2021, equalization program costs increased despite a decline in the fiscal capacity of oil-producing provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. In other words, the fiscal capacity gap among provinces was shrinking, yet recipient provinces still received a larger equalization payment.

Why? Because a “fixed-growth rule,” introduced by the Harper government in 2009, ensures that payments grow roughly in line with the economy—even if the gap between richer and poorer provinces shrinks. The result? Total equalization payments (before adjusting for inflation) increased by 19 per cent between 2015/16 and 2020/21 despite the gap in fiscal capacities between provinces shrinking during this time.

Moreover, the structure of the equalization program is also causing problems, even for recipient provinces, because it generates strong disincentives to natural resource development and the resulting economic growth because the program “claws back” equalization dollars when provinces raise revenue from natural resource development. Despite some changes to reduce this problem, one study estimated that a recipient province wishing to increase its natural resource revenues by a modest 10 per cent could face up to a 97 per cent claw back in equalization payments.

Put simply, provinces that generally do not receive equalization such as Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan have been punished for developing their resources, whereas recipient provinces such as Quebec and in the Maritimes have been rewarded for not developing theirs.

Finally, the current program design also encourages recipient provinces to maintain high personal and business income tax rates. While higher tax rates can reduce the incentive to work, invest and be productive, they also raise the national standard average tax rate, which is used in the equalization allocation formula. Therefore, provinces are incentivized to maintain high and economically damaging tax rates to maximize equalization payments.

Unless premiers push for reforms that will improve economic incentives and contain program costs, all provinces—recipient and non-recipient—will suffer the consequences.

Authors:

Alex Whalen and Tegan Hill

National

Liberals, NDP admit closed-door meetings took place in attempt to delay Canada’s next election

Published on November 12, 2024

Todayville

From LifeSiteNews

By Anthony Murdoch

Pushing back the date would preserve the pensions of some of the MPs who could be voted out of office in October 2025.

Aides to the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that MPs from the Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) did indeed hold closed-door “briefings” to rewrite Canada’s elections laws so that they could push back the date of the next election.

The closed-door talks between the NDP and Liberals confirmed the aides included a revision that would guarantee some of its 28 MPs, including three of Trudeau’s cabinet members, would get a pension.

Allen Sutherland, who serves as the assistant cabinet secretary, testified before the House of Commons affairs committee that the changes to the Elections Act were discussed in the meetings.

“We attended a meeting where the substance of that proposal was discussed,” he said, adding that his “understanding is the briefing was primarily oral.”

According to Sutherland, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, it was only NDP and Liberal MPs who attended the secret meetings regarding changes to Canada’s Elections Act via Bill C-65, An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act before the bill was introduced in March.

As reported by LifeSiteNews before, the Liberals were hoping to delay the 2025 federal election by a few days in what many see as a stunt to secure pensions for MPs who are projected to lose their seats. Approximately 80 MPs would qualify for pensions should they sit as MPs until at least October 27, 2025, which is the newly proposed election date. The election date is currently set for October 20, 2025.

Sutherland noted when asked by Conservative MP Luc Berthold that he recalled little from the meetings, but he did confirm he attended “two meetings of that kind.”

“Didn’t you find it unusual that a discussion about amending the Elections Act included only two political parties and excluded the others?” Berthold asked.

Sutherland responded, “It’s important to understand what my role was in those meetings which was simply to provide background information.”

“My role was to provide information,” replied Sutherland, who added he could not provide the exact dates of the meetings.

MPs must serve at least six years to qualify for a pension that pays $77,900 a year. Should an election be called today, many MPs would fall short of reaching the six years, hence Bill C-65 was introduced by the Liberals and NDP.

The Liberals have claimed that pushing back the next election date is not over pensions but due to “trying to observe religious holidays,” as noted by Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen.

“Conservatives voted against this bill,” Berthold said, as they are “confident of winning re-election. We don’t need this change.”

Trudeau’s popularity is at a all-time low, but he has refused to step down as PM, call an early election, or even step aside as Liberal Party leader.

As for the amendments to elections laws, they come after months of polling in favour of the Conservative Party under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre.

A recent poll found that 70 percent of Canadians believe the country is “broken” as Trudeau focuses on less critical issues. Similarly, in January, most Canadians reported that they are worse off financially since Trudeau took office.

Additionally, a January poll showed that 46 percent of Canadians expressed a desire for the federal election to take place sooner rather than the latest mandated date in the fall of 2025.