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By Nigel Maxwell

Crime

Thief caught red handed, police return stolen items to rightful owners

Jun 1, 2021 | 11:00 AM

A 20-year-old man is facing a handful of charges in connection to a break-and-enter and vehicle theft in Prince Albert’s Crescent Acres neighbourhood.

Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, police located a vehicle left running in the middle of the street with the doors open, in the area around Damour Terrace.

The vehicle had been stolen from inside the garage of a nearby residence and a break-and-enter had occurred inside the home. Several items had been stolen, including a wallet, a bike and tools.

Approximately one hour later, police located the suspect, riding a bike near McIntosh Drive and Fourth St. E. He was arrested for breach of court conditions.

Upon further investigation, officers located the stolen items from the break-and-enter. All the items were returned to the homeowner.

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Officers also located a wallet and ID belonging to a different resident, and they were also returned.

The accused, who was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning, has been charged with break and enter, theft of a motor vehicle, theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property.

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A 39-year-old man was transported to hospital late Saturday afternoon with head injuries.

It was in connection to a reported stabbing at a residence in the 500 Block of 23^rd Street E. Parkland Ambulance reports the victim’s injuries were not life threatening.

A 22-year-old man is facing charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon, and is scheduled to make his first appearance at Prince Albert Provincial Court on July 13.

Mail thief

A 23-year-old man has been charged with break-and-enter and five counts of mail theft.

Sunday morning, police received a report of a suspicious incident in the 500 Block of 22nd St. E. A resident reported seeing a suspicious male in the backyard of a residence with a stack of mail.

Upon further investigation, police located broken mailboxes and mail connected to multiple residential suites at an apartment building in the city, including a government-issued cheque, debit card and census information.

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