On August 15, 2024, at approximately 1750HRS, officers from the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team, observed a stolen truck driving within the Bower area of Red Deer. With assistance from Police Dog Services and the Emergency Response team, officers successfully arrested the individual. A loaded shotgun and other weapons were later located within the stolen vehicle.
As a result of our investigation, Chad Daniel Wickett, a 32-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of Unauthorized Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Unauthorized Possession in Motor Vehicle
- Careless Use or Storage of a Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon Contrary to an Order x4
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - Over $5,000
- Failure to comply with order x 6
- Operation while impaired by alcohol or a drug
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with a Demand
- 26 Additional Warrants
Chad Daniel Wickett was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 23, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
Your Red Deer RCMP are committed to keeping our community safe. If you have information regarding any illegal activity within the city of Red Deer, please contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
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