Alberta RCMP arrest repeat offender in possession of stolen vehicle and firearms
On Jan. 8, 2025, Units from the Alberta RCMP were attempting to locate a suspect wanted for a series of serious charges out of Cold Lake Alta. when they located him at a rural residence near Elk point Alta.. Prior to RCMP intervention, the suspect and two other individuals were observed departing in a motor vehicle.
Several Units including the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team monitored the suspect unit his vehicle was safely disabled. Checks on the vehicle the suspect was operating revealed that it was stolen. A search of the vehicle revealed several firearms recently stolen out of Vermillion, Alta. Additionally, a second stolen vehicle and two stolen trailers were located at the property that the suspect was observed leaving.
RCMP have charged Cold Lake resident, Christopher Paul Bouchard (41), with:
- Flight from police;
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle (x6);
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.
Bouchard was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Jan. 21, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Bonnyville.
RCMP have charged MD of Bonnyville resident, Ryan Mitchell Greer (33), with:
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle (x6);
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000;
- Fail to comply with release conditions (x4);
- Possession of a firearm contrary to order (x3).
Greer was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Jan. 13, 2025, at the Albert Court of Justice in Lac la Biche.
A youth was also charged with multiple offences and released for a future court date.
“This complex investigation saw the close coordination of multiple RCMP Units in Eastern Alberta including Bonnyville, Elk Point, Cold Lake, and our District GIS and Crime Reduction Teams. “says Sarah Parke Detachment Commander Bonnyville RCMP,” Ultimately with the close coordination of these Units our Emergency Response Team was able to safety disable the vehicle driven by this potentially dangerous suspect minimizing his risk to the public.”
Cpl. Troy Savinkoff
Alberta RCMP
