BONNYVILLE, AB — A stolen truck was recovered and a Frog Lake man arrested following a coordinated RCMP response on July 3, south of Bonnyville.
According to an RCMP media release, the vehicle had been reported stolen earlier that day. Officers from Bonnyville RCMP, St. Paul / Vermilion Traffic Services, and Eastern Alberta District Police Dog Services located the truck near a residence in Kehewin, along Highway 41.
Four people were found inside the vehicle. After speaking with all occupants, RCMP identified the driver as 38-year-old Peter Trottier of Frog Lake.
Trottier was arrested and charged with:
Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Driving while prohibited
He was brought before a Justice of the Peace and released on bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 22.
The investigation remains ongoing.