Crime
Red Deer RCMP Connect Man in Stolen Car to Multiple Crimes
Red Deer, Alberta – A Red Deer man wanted on six warrants faces 20 new charges on four criminal files after Red Deer RCMP arrested him in a stolen Audi, linked him to a second stolen truck and seized two replica firearms.
Shortly after 4 pm on June 3, Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a stolen Audi that had been seen in the Westpark neighbourhood. RCMP quickly located the car, which fled police when they attempted a traffic stop. For public safety reasons, RCMP did not pursue, but continued to track the movements of the car at a distance. When the male driver parked the car and exited, Red Deer RCMP arrested him after a brief foot chase through the yards of several residences on 41 Street in the area of 56 Avenue.
RCMP seized a stolen cheque, several sets of stolen keys and a stolen license plate. The keys led to the discovery of a second stolen vehicle nearby, a GMC Sierra, which RCMP also linked to the suspect. A search of the truck revealed an airsoft rifle and a BB gun that the suspect was prohibited by court order from possessing.
Further investigation by Red Deer RCMP led to the suspect being charged on several files from March involving a stolen purse and the possession and use of stolen credit cards, and the theft of an iPad on May 3 from a cheque cashing business.
“This arrest illustrates the importance of the Pinpoint crime reduction strategies used every day by Red Deer RCMP, as we target repeat offenders who are responsible for a large portion of the crime in our city,” says Inspector Gerald Grobmeier of the Red Deer RCMP. “Property crimes in Red Deer have been slowly decreasing over the past six months, and we continue our focus on maintaining that downward trend by repeatedly putting these active offenders before the courts.”
For the final three months of 2017, total property crime numbers in Red Deer were lower than the same time period in 2016. Red Deer’s crime statistics for the first three months of 2018 continue that downward trend, with steep decreases in property crime totals and significant decreases in persons crimes when compared to the same time period in 2017. Total Criminal Code files for the first quarter of 2018 also show a significant decrease when compared to the first quarter of 2017.
At the time of his arrest, 30 year old Tyrel George Jackson was wanted on six warrants for mischief, theft under $5,000, fail to appear (X 2), and breach of probation (X 2).
In addition to his warrants, Tyrel George Jackson faces the following charges:
- Criminal Code 129(a) – Resist/ obstruct peace officer X 2 (June 3)
- Criminal Code 355(b) – Possession of stolen property under $5,000 X 5 (June 3)
- Criminal Code 355(a) – Possession of stolen property over $5,000 X 2 (June 3)
- Criminal Code 733.1(1) – Fail to comply with probation X 3 (June 3)
- Criminal Code 117.01(1) – Possess firearm contrary to order X 2 (June 3)
- Criminal Code 92(1) – Unauthorized possession of firearm (June 3)
- Criminal Code 94(1) – Unauthorized possession of firearm in vehicle (June 3)
- Criminal Code 355(b) – Possess stolen property under $5,000 (credit card) (March)
- Criminal Code 342(1)(c) – Use stolen credit card X 2 (March)
- Criminal Code 334(b) – Theft under $5,000 (May)
Jackson has been remanded to appear in court in Red Deer on June 6 at 9:30 am.
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A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer. RCMP Constable Shelby Patton is shown in this undated handout photo. Patton, of the Indian Head Detachment, was killed on June 12, 2021, after being hit by a pickup truck during a traffic stop. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP
By Jeremy Simes in Regina
The mother of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer who was killed two years ago says it was “hell” to watch a Winnipeg man plead guilty to manslaughter in her son’s death.
Alphonse Stanley Traverse pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the charge in Regina Court of King’s Bench for his role in Const. Shelby Patton’s death. Traverse also pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a motor vehicle.
“It’s very traumatic,” Melanie Patton, the mother of the 26-year-old Mountie, said in an interview.
“It’s better than sitting through a trial, but at the same time there’s so much trauma and we’re not going to recover. It’s like I’m living in hell.”
Shelby Patton was killed more than two years ago when he attempted to stop a stolen truck, driven by Traverse, near the town of Wolseley, east of Regina.
According to an agreed statement of facts, Traverse had been driving from Winnipeg to Saskatchewan in June 2021 to play VLTs. He was with Marlene Pagee at the time, and they chose to go to Saskatchewan because bars were open in the province. COVID-19 measures meant bars were closed in Manitoba.
Traverse was on warrant status for various Criminal Code offences, the document said, and Pagee had been on bail with conditions. She also faces one count of accessory to murder after the fact in Patton’s death.
Court heard Traverse and Pagee were driving a stolen green truck as they made their way to Saskatchewan. They were both using crystal meth.
However, the green truck wasn’t working well, so Traverse and Pagee began looking for another vehicle. The document said they came across another truck near Pipestone, Man., and stole it. The truck was unlocked and had keys in the ignition.
The document said Traverse and Pagee made their way to Wolseley and stopped outside a hotel. Patton was then dispatched to investigate a suspected stolen truck in town.
When Patton arrived, court heard the couple noticed the Mountie’s car, so they decided to drive away. However, Patton stopped them shortly thereafter and walked towards the driver’s window, speaking with Traverse.
Court heard Patton had asked Traverse if he worked for the company that owned the truck. Traverse lied, saying he did. Patton then told him the truck had been reported stolen, asking him to step out of the vehicle until the issue could be sorted.
Traverse then turned to Pagee, saying “I can’t,” and started the truck.
Court heard Patton stepped up on the truck’s running board and reached for the key’s inside. The truck then accelerated rapidly and jerked.
The document said Patton fell off the running board. The rear driver-side tire ran over his body, killing him.
Melanie Patton said her son’s death was no accident.
“He was a very good officer. He did not make a mistake,” she said. “I’m sure any officer would have done the same. The job is very dangerous and getting more dangerous, unfortunately.”
She said she hopes Traverse is given the maximum penalty.
Traverse is scheduled for sentencing on Jan. 17.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2023.
A 43-year-old Kamloops, B.C., woman has been sentenced for two arson fires she admitted to setting. A warning sign about fire risk is seen as smoke from wildfires fills the air, in Kelowna, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kamloops
A 43-year-old Kamloops, B.C., woman who admitted to setting two arson fires has been sentenced.
Angela Cornish was charged with four counts of arson, related to numerous fires set between April and May 2022, at the start of the wildfire season.
Cornish pleaded guilty to two arsons near the southern Interior community of Lac Le Jeune and records show she received a six month conditional sentence during an appearance in provincial court in Kamloops on Tuesday.
The court stayed three other charges related to alleged arsons near Monte Lake, Pinantan Lake and Lac Le Jeune.
An investigation by RCMP and the BC Wildfire Service began last spring after residents alerted officials to slash piles that had been set ablaze along remote logging roads south and east of Kamloops.
None of the fires spread into the nearby grass or bush.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2023.
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