Last Thursday (July 25th), Innisfail RCMP received a report of a truck being stolen in their detachment area.
Mounties say the owner “liased with RCMP and with the help of an OnStar GPS, police were able to track the stolen truck to a rural property on Range Road 25 in Mountain View County.”
A search warrant was executed at the property by Olds RCMP and the stolen 2018 Chevrolet Silverado was located.
Also located were a variety of items including three bolt action rifles, eight air pistols and BB guns, an air rifle, a mortar launcher, three white phosphorous grenades, twelve 7.62 millimeter round magazines, a Bandolier loaded with 7.62mm ammunition, and a box filled with miscellaneous military equipment including tarps, plus helmets that were previously reported stolen out of Lacombe County.
According to police, a Canadian Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was dispatched to the Olds RCMP Detachment last Friday to assist with the disposal of the white phosphorous grenades.
The investigation is continuing and Olds RCMP have yet to identify a suspect.
Anyone with information regarding this offence or those involved is asked to contact the Olds RCMP Detachment at 403-556-3323 or CRIMESTOPPERS.