Police encourage reporting of property crimes

RCMP believe recent burglaries in the resort areas north of the Battlefords are more likely to have been crimes of opportunity than an organized ring.

“I think it’s very low level organization,” Sgt. Amber Clark said.

On Feb. 11, police announced they had laid 81 charges against two adults and seven youths from Moosomin First Nation in connection to break-ins and vehicle thefts in the Jackfish Lake area. RCMP said they had recovered stolen property that included vehicles and guns.

Clark said the break-ins date as far back as fall and the investigation spanned several months.

“We look for these types of crimes to be brought forward to us by the public so that we can start to form some sort of linkage and identify suspects,” she said.

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“It may take time and it may seem like nothing’s being done at the time. But the more times these are reported, we can find those common denominators in each and we can try to link them together.”

Clark said a lot of information comes in through the anonymous Crime Stoppers program.

RCMP also receive several complaints involving seasonal cabins as people close their estates for the winter. Clark said it’s important not to leave behind valuables – including food and liquor – and that firearms are secured.

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