Two men wanted in other areas of the province were taken into custody due to continued vigilance of the public.
In separate incidents, 36-year-old Jeff Medd of Grande Prairie and 39-year-old Brandon Ford from Stettler were arrested and remain in custody following calls made regarding suspicious vehicles and persons.
Medd was captured on June 29 after police were alerted about a suspicious vehicle in Alix around 8:30 a.m. An officer was in the area at the time and located the vehicle parked outside a business. However, before the officer could approach, the vehicle attempted to flee.
Later determined to be stolen, the vehicle developed a mechanical issue though continued its flight attempt, all be it at a low rate of speed. Police followed the vehicle until it ultimately broke down.
Medd, who was wanted on several warrants in two different jurisdictions, is now facing charges of flight from police, four counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of a controlled substance, possession of break-in instruments, possession of stolen property over $5,000 along with several counts of failure to comply with conditions and numerous traffic offences.
Medd was denied bail and will remain in custody until his next appearance July 23 in Stettler Provincial Court.
Meanwhile, Ford was arrested on July 8 after police were called about a suspicious man in downtown Bashaw.
Officers were able to identify Ford, as he was known to be wanted by the RCMP in Stettler. The two detachments planned an orchestrated arrest, which allowed police to take him into custody without incident.
A woman that was with Ford and driving the vehicle with a stolen plate was also placed under arrest with charges pending.
After Ford was taken back to Stettler, he was denied bail and slated to appear in Stettler Provincial Court on July 10.
Bashaw RCMP Sgt. Bruce Holliday said there was no risk to the public in either case.
“This was an excellent example of Bashaw and Stettler collaboratively working together to arrest a wanted prolific offender,” he said, adding that both incident resulted from the public’s continued diligence in promptly reporting suspicious activities in their community.