A 35-year-old man has been arrested for a series of thefts across the western provinces.
The Edmonton Police Service’s Police Electronic Response Team (PERT) conducted a property trafficking investigation – in collaboration with multiple RCMP jurisdictions – that kicked off after a vehicle was reported stolen.
A search warrant was issued and executed in early November. Police found “a host of reported and unreported theft incidents spanning BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan,” according to a press release Monday.
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The total value of the stolen goods is about $500,000. About $125,000 worth of stolen items have been recovered and returned to their rightful owners, police said.
Dennis Hyatt was charged with trafficking in stolen property obtained by crime, fraud over $5,000, fraud under $5,000 and possession of stolen property under $5,000, among several other charges.
The police have a list of outstanding items, which can be viewed here. Anyone with any information is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers.
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