Date: December 16, 2020
RCMP execute search warrant for stolen property
On Sunday December 6, 2020, the St Albert RCMP were notified of multiple break and enters into storage lockers at a self storage facility in the city. The investigation revealed that the suspects used a stolen identity to rent a storage locker at the facility and thus obtained a gate access code.
Between December 4-6, 2020, the suspects used the fraudulently obtained code to enter the storage facility multiple times and break into a number of storage lockers. The suspects stole over $10,000 worth of items.
St Albert Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) began assisting in the investigation and was able to trace the suspects to a residence in St Albert. The suspects were known prolific property crime offenders.
On December 11, 2020, St Albert CRU conducted a search warrant on Franklin Place and recovered numerous items stolen during the break and enters at the storage facility. St. Albert CRU also recovered a shotgun with the serial number filed off, ammunition, methamphetamine, and numerous identity documents.
As a result of the investigation Douglass Poplett (41 yrs) of St Albert and Christina Cherpak (32) of Edmonton are currently charged with:
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