Between Sept. 21 and Oct. 30, the Western Alberta District (WAD) RCMP Rural Crime Reduction Unit (RCRU) conducted a planned warrant initiative to target prolific offenders across Alberta RCMP’s Western Alberta District in the rural communities of Peace River, Grimshaw, High Prairie, Atikameg First Nations, Peavine Metis Settlement and Drayton Valley. 

During this 13-day initiative, WAD RCRU executed 41 outstanding warrants, recovered a stolen vehicle, and conducted vehicle stops and checkstops that resulted in charges for offences including impaired driving, operating a motor vehicle while suspended, operate motor vehicle without registration and operating a motor vehicle while uninsured. 

During this initiative, RCMP laid new, additional charges on several individuals for provincial offences and also criminal code offences as a result of their arrest on warrants. 

Louis Harry Whitehead, 35, of Little Buffalo, has been charged with obstructing a peace officer. Whitehead was released and his next scheduled court appearance is in Peace River Provincial Court on Nov. 23, 2020. 

Zackary Edward Badry, 18, of Drayton Valley, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, operation of motor vehicle while prohibited, resist arrest and two count of breach of probation. 

Following a judicial hearing, Badry was remanded and his next scheduled court appearance is in Drayton Valley Provincial Court on Dec. 1. 

"The Western AB District Rural Crime Reduction Unit will continue to target and identify prolific offenders within rural communities as part of our ongoing crime reduction strategy in western Alberta," said Chief Superintendent Rhonda Blackmore, Officer in Charge, Western Alberta District RCMP. 

Information provided by the Alberta RCMP.