Three youths have been arrested after a week of vehicle thefts.
Battlefords RCMP received a complaint Jan. 6 at approximately 11 a.m. regarding a stolen vehicle being left in a yard site on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation near Cando. Members attended to find a vehicle that had been reported as stolen from Wilkie the day before.
While on the scene, members were advised that three youths walked away leaving the stolen vehicle in the yard.
The youths were located and arrested a short distance away from where the vehicle had been left.
They have multiple charges pending with respect to theft of vehicles, possession of property obtained by crime and break and enter all of which occurred this past week in Wilkie and on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation.
Two youths were released for court and the third remained in custody for a court appearance.
