Cold Lake RCMP have arrested a man following the theft of a tractor from Cold Lake First Nations in January.
The RCMP received a report on January 5th that a Kubota tractor valued at $50,000 had been stolen. On January 28th, the tractor was located in motion and fled from police when they attempted to stop the vehicle.
Cold Lake RCMP, with assistance from Alberta RCMP Real Time Operation Center, Cold Lake RCMP Police Dog Services and Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), Eastern Alberta District CRU and Alberta RCMP Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, tracked the vehicle to a field where the tractor got stuck, and RCMP was able to conduct an arrest.
As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old Cold Lake First Nations resident was charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, break and enter, obstruct police, mischief under $5,000, failure to stop, failure to comply with probation order and failure to comply with court order.
The suspect was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is set to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Cold Lake on February 9.
