Stolen delivery van leads to charges laid against Clearwater County man

A 38-year old man from Clearwater County faces charges after a delivery van was stolen from the Red Deer Resort and Casino.

It happened on June 10th and the van was reported to be driving west of Innisfail near Highway 22, bordering the RCMP jurisdictions of Innisfail, Sundre, Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House.

Eventually a tire deflation device was used to stop it and the male suspect fled into a wooded area before being arrested without incident.

The list of charges include theft of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime, and operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited, plus two outstanding warrants for theft of a motor vehicle and theft under $5,000. He was remanded into custody and had a court date in Red Deer on June 12th.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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