Yesterday my sister was brutally assaulted by two women

This is posted with permission from Nicole Safron. Her sister survived a terrifying experience at their home near Sylvan Lake this week.

Following Nicole’s post is the RCMP report to the media on the alleged crime(s)

Yesterday my sister was brutally assaulted by two women

These women had been dropped off in front of her garage with a blue bag by a green ford truck. My sister who was upstairs in her home with her daughter and newborn baby looked out the window to see the girls jump out of the vehicle and the truck take off through her fence across the canola field.

She immediately called her husband and then a neighbor who is about a mile and a half away who could be there as soon as possible. JUST a week prior to this, a man walked into her home in broad daylight asking where Evergreen hall was, and later arrested (and is known to police) so she was taking it seriously. She got off the phone with her husband who called 911 for her at 8:44 am to dispatch police to her. She then activated her alarm system which has a loud outdoor siren to hopefully scare them away. The pair fled on foot towards the road. My sister, left her kids upstairs in the house (thankfully) locked the house and followed the girls to the end of the driveway in her car, while on the phone with my dad, to ensure she knew where the girls were. The neighbor got there at the same time and the girls were laying in the grass with the blue bag.

Meanwhile the green truck was speeding across the fields towards my other sisters home going through the fences. So the neighbor decided it would be good to make sure she was ok as well. She was still on the phone with my dad in her SUV when the girls attacked her punching her in the face and ripping her out of her vehicle. with my dad helpless on the other line.

The girls were kicking and punching her and telling her they were going to shoot her in the face. My sister was pleading for her life telling them she has a newborn baby and children and to take her car. My sister was fighting for her life in a ditch in rural Alberta wile my dad listened on the phone knowing anything could happen to his daughter.
The girls then got into my sisters vehicle and tore off towards highway 11, erratically driving down the wrong side of the highway at 160 km/hr + into oncoming traffic.
Meanwhile the truck that had crashed through the fences had caught fire behind my other sisters home after driving about 3/4 of a mile through fences and crop. The men in the truck had fled on foot. One of them stealing a vehicle from the neighbors down the road.

It was not until aprox 9:37am when the first police showed up out there.

My sister who was attacked did not see an officer until after 10:00am.

The reason I am writing this out in detail is to bring awareness to the crisis that we are facing in central Alberta with crime and drug related issues and thefts. Rurally it takes oficers time to get to victims. There are no other houses and rarely are others home. It is a hopeless feeling and people are scared to be home.

This is beyond petty theft. This is peoples lives and families at risk. You better believe what both my sister and my dad experienced yesterday will stick with them for years to come.

There is a meeting on Thursday November 7th from 6pm to 8pm in Rocky mountain house at the Lou Soppit centre with Doug Schweitzer, the minister of justice. I would encourage anyone who can to attend, in addition to writing a letter to your MLA. Honorable Jason Nixon has been outstanding with this situation contacting the family shortly after the events to discuss.

Lets send him the tools he needs to make a change. We need these drug houses wiped out. In ALL of ALBERTA. Central and rural Alberta is getting scary. These people need to be locked up. Both of these women had been arrested before and are known to police. They get released in a few days and have nothing to loose. I feel sorry for our police forces when they try and help us and the criminals are released within days!

They are dangerous.

I know I am speculating / putting the puzzle pieces together, however, those women had the intent of an armed robbery at my sisters home that morning. Armed and planned. Perhaps another vehicle would come and pick them up or they would meet the ford in the field.

But what I do know is that I am thankful Jolene was able to keep them away from her home, and her children did not have to witness anything.

You better believe they would have got into her home in the hour it took police to arrive. Or that our neighbor or my father would be in the wrong for trying to protect her.

And it may have been a different story entirely.

: Truck left by intruders

: Fence ruined as intruders excaped

: Guns recovered by police

From Sylvan Lake RCMP:

The RCMP have laid charges against two females following several incidents that began with a complaint of suspicious females in Sylvan Lake and finished with a collision in Red Deer.

On October 23 at 8:48 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a rural complaint, that two females, believed to be intoxicated, were in a ditch. They were allegedly dropped off by a male driving a truck and that truck had driven through a fence. Property representatives in the area were taking steps to identify and detain the females. The truck, later identified as a 1997 Ford F150, was abandoned in a nearby field, on fire. Eckville Fire department attended and assisted with extinguishing the vehicle fire.

Sylvan Lake RCMP received a further update that one female property representative had been assaulted and had her vehicle, a Dodge Durango, stolen. RCMP Police dog services, Rocky Mountain House RCMP, and RCMP air services were deployed to the location to assist.

A short time later the Dodge Durango was observed travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Highway 11. The vehicle entered Red Deer. (see background media release).

Sylvan Lake RCMP later recovered the Ford F150, which had been stolen out of the Rocky Mountain house area. Two prohibited firearms were located, abandoned, in the area.

A second vehicle, a 2007 grey Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a nearby residence and remains outstanding. The RCMP believe that the male who dropped off the suspect females stole the Silverado from an area property.

Sylvan Lake RCMP have charged Chelsea Crowley (27) and Brianna Crookedlegs (20) with the following offences:

– 2 counts of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

– 2 counts of Possession of a weapon for a Dangerous Purpose

– 2 counts of Possession of Weapon without holding a licence

– 2 counts of Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

– 1 count of Robbery

Crowley faces an additional five counts of Breach of Recognizance. Both females are scheduled for a Judicial Interim Release hearing on October 28.

Investigation into the circumstances of the recovered Ford F150 and the theft of the 2007 grey Chevrolet Silverado continues. The Silverado is described as grey, with black rims, a small push bar on the front and small dents.

If you have any information about these incidents, or information on the location of the stolen Chevrolet Silverado please contact the Sylvan Lake RCMP at 403-858-7200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Published on February 25, 2021

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From Innisfail RCMP

Innisfail RCMP work with multi partners to seize stolen property and charge six suspects

A report of an attempted home invasion on Feb. 18 led to the arrest of six property crime suspects and the recovery of a substantial amount of stolen property by Innisfail RCMP.

The Innisfail RCMP responded in the evening of Feb. 18 to the attempted home invasion near downtown Innisfail. Two males were reported as trying to break into the home while in possession of weapons.

The two suspect males were identified by the RCMP. On Feb. 19 Innisfail RCMP with the assistance of the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit and RCMP Air Services attended a property on the C+E Trail in Red Deer County, north of Penhold, to arrest the suspects. One was arrested without incident and the second fled in a Ford F350, with two other occupants, recently stolen out of Saskatchewan. A pursuit ensued, and efforts were made to deploy tire deflation devices, but they were not successful.

The F350 travelled throughout the central Alberta area to a location near Pigeon Lake, where three occupants abandoned the F350 and were picked up by a second Ford dually pickup truck. The dually was under observation as it travelled back into Red Deer where all 5 occupants were eventually arrested at two different locations in the city with the assistance of the Red Deer City RCMP, Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit and the RCMP Police Dog Services.

On Feb. 20, Innisfail RCMP with the assistance of RCMP Calgary Auto Theft and Blackfalds GIS executed a search warrant at the C+E Trail property. The RCMP seized items related to many property crime investigations throughout Central Alberta including: stolen firearms, ammunition, a stolen dirt bike, stolen tools, break-in tools and other weapons. The dually was examined by the Calgary Auto Theft Unit and found to be a cloned (different VIN) vehicle that was stolen 3 years ago from a ranch near Strathmore.

The following persons all from the Red Deer area have been charged as follows:

Gary Auvigne (45) is facing over 20 criminal code charges, including break and enter, use a firearm while committing an offence, utter threats, possession of a stolen firearm and breach of a release document (x6).

Thomas Larkin (41) is facing 17 charges including break and enter, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of break in tools, flight from police and dangerous driving. He is also charged with breaching a release document (x7).

Katherine Young (29) and Thomas Foshay (36) are both charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of break-in tools.

Adam Bogusky (36) is facing seven criminal charges including possession of break in tools, fraudulent concealment, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, dangerous operation of a vehicle and flight from police.

Kameryne Boyd (21) is charged with possession of break in tools, fraudulent concealment and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Auvigne and Larkin were held in custody pending Judicial Interim Release hearings scheduled for Feb. 26, 2021 in Red Deer Provincial Court. Young and Foshay participated in Judicial Interim Release hearings and were released by a Justice of the Peace for future court dates. Bogusky and Boyd were released by police for first appearance court dates on April 6, 2021 in Red Deer Provincial Court.

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Alberta leads the nations in auto theft. Honda the most popular target of thieves

Published on February 25, 2021

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87,006… is the exact number of stolen cars in Canada in 2019. This figure increased by 1.01% in one year, with 874 more car thefts reported than in 2018.

Which province is the most affected by vehicle theft?

Ontario on top of provinces where most car thefts occur

When taking strictly the numbers of car thefts per province, it is not surprising that the most populous provinces have the highest number of crimes. From this perspective, we have the 4 greatest provinces reporting the great numbers of car thefts over 2019 :

Ontario, with almost 24,000 car thefts in 2019, ranks first among Canadian provinces in this regard, followed closely by Alberta (23,535), British Columbia (13,352) and Quebec (11,961).

On the other hand, the 3 Northern Provinces (429 auto thefts in 2019) and the Atlantic Provinces(2,967 thefts) recorded the fewest auto thefts in 2019 in Canada.

Number of stolen cars in 2019OntarioAlbertaBritish ColumbiaQuebecManitobaSaskatchewanAtlantic provincesNorthern provinces05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000

Provinces	Number of stolen cars in 2019
Ontario	23,992
Alberta	23,535
British Columbia	13,352
Quebec	11,961
Manitoba	5,546
Saskatchewan	5,284
Atlantic provinces	2,967
Northern provinces	429

Alberta the most hit province by car thefts in proportion to its population

Reporting the numbers of stolen cars per the number of inhabitants of every province gives a more insightful perspective on the actual level of car theft crime across Canada. Looking at the graph below, it can be seen that, relative to the total population of each province, auto theft in Canada in 2019 primarily affected the central provinces:

With an index of 54.84 stolen cars per 10,000 inhabitants, Alberta is the province most affected by auto theft, ahead of Saskatchewan (45.01) and Manitoba (40.51).

In contrast, Ontario (17.07 stolen cars per 10,000 population), Quebec (14.09) and the Atlantic Provinces(12.22) were the provinces least affected by auto theft in 2019.

Rank	Provinces	Number of stolen cars per 1,000 inhabitants
1	Alberta	53.84
2	Saskatchewan	45.01
3	Manitoba	40.51
4	Northern Provinces	35.16
5	British Columbia	26.33
6	Ontario	17.07
7	Quebec	14.09
8	Atlantic Provinces	12.22

Table showing the number of stolen cars per 10,000 inhabitants for each province (Source: Statistics Canada)

Canada’s Top 10 Most Stolen Car Models in 2020

Number 1 most stolen car in 2020 in Canada: the 2018 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD

The below table lists the 10 most stolen car models across Canada for the past year. The most stolen car in 2020 is a Honda and it is a 2018 model. This brand is quite popular among thieves, since two other Honda models appear in the top 10, in third and sixth place. The second most popular car is a 2017 Lexus model.

Rank	Model
2	2017 LEXUS RX350/RX450h 4DR AWD
3	2017 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD
4	2018 LEXUS RX350/RX350L/RX450h/RX450hL 4DR AWD
5	2018 FORD F150 4WD
6	2019 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD
7	2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4DR 4WD
8	2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4DR 4WD
9	2019 LEXUS RX350/RX350L/RX450h/RX450hL 4DR AWD
10	2017 DODGE/RAM RAM 1500 4WD

Ranking of Canada’s Most Stolen Car Models in 2020 (Source: BAC)

Honda and Lexus are the two brands with the most stolen cars in Canada in 2020. Toyota also has 2 models in the top 10 at seven and eighth place. Finally, Ford and Dodge also appear in this ranking with one model in fifth and tenth place respectively.

Data on stolen car models in 2019 was collected by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).

The Most Stolen Car Models by Province in Canada in 2020

Alberta and British-Columbia

1) 2006 FORD F350 SD 4WD

2) 2007 FORD F350 SD 4WD

3) 2004 FORD F350 SD 4WD

Atlantic provinces

1) 2017 CHEVROLET/GMC SILVERADO/SIERRA 1500 4WD

2) 2018 FORD F150 4WD

3) 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 4WD

Ontario

1) 2017 LEXUS RX350/RX450h 4DR AWD

2) 2018 LEXUS RX350/RX350L/RX450h/RX450hL 4DR AWD

3) 2018 HONDA CR-V 4DR 4WD

Quebec

1) 2018 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD

2) 2017 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD

3) 2019 HONDA CR-V 4DR AWD

Why do criminals decide to steal cars?

To resell them abroad: criminals can resell them at a much higher price than their initial market value in other countries
To resell them to unsuspecting consumers: stolen vehicles may have a false VIN and therefore be resold to unsuspecting people
To resell spare parts by dismantling stolen cars
To get somewhere, this is called a “getaway”
To commit other crimes: the vehicles used for this practice are often found 48 hours after the theft, abandoned and seriously damaged.

Why is it important to be insured against theft?

Most vehicles stolen by criminals are never recovered. It is very important that your vehicle be insured so that you are protected in case of any problems with it.

In addition, it is important to know that insurers will base your insurance premium on the frequency of theft of vehicles of the same brand or model as yours. You can consult the Canadian Loss Experience Automobile Rating (CLEAR) to see if your vehicle is at risk of being claimed for theft. This can then help you decide if you’re hesitating when buying between vehicles.

Antoine Fruchard, Chief Director at Hellosafe.ca

” The number of stolen cars in Canada is on the rise, which is not good news for policyholders. Indeed, the more thefts reported, the more insurance premiums are likely to go up, to cover those rising theft risks. It is quite interesting to observe in the numbers that the central provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) are more affected by this phenomenon, whereas great provinces like Quebec and Ontario seem to be quite spared when putting in relation the number of stolen cars with the global population. The public authorities of the most affected provinces should maybe take action to prevent this kind of crime from happening in the future“.

Our methodology

This study was developed using data published by Statistics Canada and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Throughout our study, we have tried to highlight the main trends in Canada and its provinces regarding key facts and figures on stolen cars. Some of the data dates back to the year 2019 as these are the most recent figures published by these organizations. The article will be updated once the 2020 data is published.