On Thursday, July 9, just before 8 a.m, the Battlefords RCMP arrested three male youths and two female youths after receiving a complaint of them walking away from a stolen vehicle in the area of 109th Street and 13th Avenue. Several stolen items were located in their possession.
Further investigation by the North Battleford RCMP, Municipal and Provincial General Investigation Sections, and Turtleford RCMP revealed that several of these youths were connected to a string of vehicle thefts, break and enters and an arson that occurred in the Glaslyn area.
One vehicle was stolen from North Battleford on July 8, and later recovered in the Glaslyn area, where two other vehicles were stolen. Three residences in the Glaslyn area were broken into and one of them was set on fire and completely destroyed.
Five youths are currently facing numerous charges including arson, breaking and entering and committing theft, and theft of a motor vehicle. Four have already appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court and remain in custody, while another has been released for a later date. The investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.
