Medicine Hat police charge two Redcliff men following $300K copper wire theft investigation

Investigators gathered evidence that led them to a residence in Redcliff, where police executed a search warrant on Nov. 5 with assistance from the RCMP.

During the search, officers seized suspected stolen copper, along with equipment believed to be used for stealing, stripping and processing wire.

Police also seized a small quantity of fentanyl, a prohibited firearm and ammunition.

Two men were arrested and charged following the investigation.

Forty-year-old Redcliff resident Jordon Street faces multiple firearm-related charges, including unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, careless storage of a firearm and knowing possession of a prohibited firearm.

Street is also charged with having a prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition, three counts of failing to comply with a release order and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

Shane Yanke, 50, of Redcliff, is charged with possession of stolen property under $5,000, trafficking in stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and failing to comply with a release order.

Both men were held for judicial interim release hearings and remanded into custody.

Street is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice on Nov. 9, while Yanke’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 1.

Officers are asking anyone with information related to the investigation to contact the Medicine Hat Police Service at 403-529-8481.

by Jett Schwaier

Medicine Hat police charge two Redcliff men following $300K copper wire theft investigation

Our Community