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On April 7 at 2 p.m., Lloydminster RCMP received a complaint of theft from Superstore.
RCMP attended and located a male concealing store merchandise. Upon investigation, the male was also wanted on a warrant out of the Edmonton area and was subsequently arrested.
During a search of the male, RCMP located a large bowie knife and a pair of brass knuckles. In addition, the male was also in possession of registration documents from a stolen vehicle out of Whitecourt.
Lloydminster RCMP searched within the area and located the stolen vehicle which contained the following items:
- A winbag (Break-in instrument) used to hold open the door frame of a vehicle to assist in unauthorized entry into a vehicle;
- A stolen 9 mm handgun;
- 9 mm ammunition; and
- Stolen tools.
As a result of the investigation, Shaun William McLeod, 29, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with 16 criminal code offences, some of which include:
- Possession of stolen property;
- Possession of break-in tools;
- Possession of prohibited weapon;
- Possession of a weapon while unauthorized; and
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
McLeod was held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and was released on conditions. McLeod is to appear next at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on May 7.
