On June 11, Crowsnest Pass RCMP were called to a collision on Highway 22.
Responding officers discovered the truck involved was stolen from Cranbrook and the trailer was stolen from Blairmore. No one was located in the crash. With help from the public who reported suspicious activity, RCMP soon located two suspects.
Lester Martin (38) and Jonathan Arsenault (24), residents of Sylvan Lake, were arrested and have been charged with the following: Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (x 3), Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (x 2), Possession of break in instruments, Operation of a vehicle without registration, Operation of an uninsured Motor vehicle (X 3) and Drive uninsured OHV.
Additionally, Martin was charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was released for Alberta Court of Justice in Pincher Creek on July 11. After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, Arsenault was released to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Pincher Creek July 11.
