Police charge man after more than $100,000 worth of stolen property seized
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with firearm and stolen property offences by the Medicine Hat Police Service, after more than $100,000 worth of property was seized.
Police received information on Wednesday regarding a possible stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of First Street SW. Officers set up surveillance in the area and located a 2017 Ford F350. The truck was reported stolen out of Brooks, with a licence plate on the vehicle from a stolen vehicle out of Sylvan Lake.
Further investigation resulted in the recovery of a 2015 GMC truck, which was allegedly stolen from Redcliff, and had nine stolen rifles inside of it. Two of the rifles were loaded.