Lloydminster RCMP makes arrests after a break and enter – Update
RCMP lays charges following multi-jurisdictional break and enter investigation
Lloydminster, Alta. – On May 1, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Vegreville RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a local business. Shortly afterward, a second break and enter was reported at another business in Vegreville, Alta., believed to involve the same suspects. Preliminary investigation revealed that over $5000 worth of merchandise had been stolen.
At 6:08 a.m., Vermilion RCMP received a similar complaint of a break and enter at a vape shop in Vermilion, Alta. Investigators determined that the same suspects from the Vegreville incidents were responsible. Approximately $14000 worth of merchandise was reported stolen.
At 8:47 a.m., Lloydminster RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter in progress at a business on the west end of the city. Lloydminster RCMP, along with the Police Dog Service and the General Investigation Section (GIS), responded to the scene. As officers arrived, two suspects attempted to flee in a vehicle and collided with a police unit. A third suspect fled on foot and was arrested following a brief foot pursuit. The remaining suspects were taken into custody near Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course after their vehicle became inoperable. Investigation revealed they were linked to the incidents in Vegreville and Vermilion.
As a result of the investigation, the following individuals were arrested:
- Justin Carlson (34), a resident of Edmonton, and Emily Carifelle-Potvin (22), a resident of Ponoka, Alta., have been charged with:
- Break and enter with intent (x4);
- Possession of break-in instruments;
- Disguise with intent; and
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x3).
- Jacob Roach (35), a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with above offences as well as:
o Dangerous operation of a conveyance;
o Flight from police;
o Resist arrest;
o Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited; and
o Mischief under $5000.
All three were brought before a justice of the peace. Carlson and Roach were remanded into custody while Carifelle-Potvin was released. Carlson and Carifelle-Potvin are to appear at the Lloydminster Provincial Court on May 13, 2025 while Roach will appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Vegreville on May 5, 2025.
The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and cooperation during this investigation. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to please contact the Lloydminster RCMP at 780-808-8400, or your local police. 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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