On Nov. 13, 2024, at approximately 3:46 p.m., the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team located an unoccupied vehicle, at a business in north Red Deer, that had been reported as stolen. Officers established surveillance on the vehicle leading to the arrest of three individuals. Fentanyl and multiple weapons, including a sawed-off shotgun, were also located in the vehicle.
Brenton Almond, a 53-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammo without licence/registration
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle
- Possession of a firearm when known possession unauthorized
- Unsafe storage of firearms
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Alter a vehicle identification number
Brenton Almond was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was released on a release order. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 26, 2024 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
Axel Martin-Grant, a 33-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammo without licence/registration
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle
- Possession of a firearm when known possession unauthorized
- Unsafe storage of firearms
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Weapon possession contrary to order
- Alter a vehicle identification number
Axel Martin-Grant was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 19, 2024 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
Rain Yellowface, a 25-year-old resident of O’Chiese First Nation, Alta., has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammo without licence/registration
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle
- Possession of a firearm when known possession unauthorized
- Unsafe storage of firearms
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Alter a vehicle identification number
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Additional TSA charges;
Rain Yellowface was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. She is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 15, 2024 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
If you have any information regarding 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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