MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-020082
DATE: 2004-08-17
Location: 1050-1100 DUNMORE RD SE

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

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TO CLARIFY CHARGES AGAINST THE SUBJECTS INVOLVED:

BOTH DARREN CARIFELLE & YOUTH FACES THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES:

- POSS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (TRUCK)
- POSS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (MERCHANDISE)
- POSS OF BREAKIN INSTRUMENTS
- POSS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (ALBERTA VEHICLE PLATES)
- POSS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (MONEY)
- POSS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (LIQUOR)

S/SGT. O'REILLY
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UPDATE TO PREVIOUS RELEASE:

JUDICIAL RELEASE HEARINGS WERE CONDUCTED ON APRIL 18, 2004 ON THE TWO ACCUSED'S IN CUSTODY.

A 15 YEAR OLD CALGARY YOUTH AND DARREN CARIFELLE, AGE 34 FROM CALGARY, HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH FIVE COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND POSSESSION OF BREAK IN INSTRUMENTS. THE CHARGES ARE STEMMING FROM A THEFT OF A 2004 CHEV TRUCK FROM MAPLE CREEK, SASKATCHEWAN AND SEVERAL BREAK INS FROM CABRI, SASKATCHEWAN. THE YOUTH IS TO APPEAR IN MEDICINE HAT PROVINCIAL COURT ON AUGUST 30, 2004. DARREN CARIFELLE IS TO APPEAR AUGUST 31, 2004.

A THIRD INDIVIDUAL IS STILL AT LARGE RELATING TO THE PROPERTY OFFENCES AND THE PURSUIT.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234
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AT APPROX. 5:09 A.M. AUGUST 17, 2004 MEDICINE HAT POLICE OBSERVED A BLACK 2004 CHEV SILVERADO ON THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY WESTBOUND AT 16 STREET S.W. THE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED EARLIER AS A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE.

ON POLICE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE TRUCK, A PURSUIT ENSUED EASTBOUND FROM TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY-1STREET S.W. CONTINUING TO CRESCENT HEIGHTS. A SPIKE BELT WAS
SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED DURING THE PURSUIT. CULPRIT(S) ABANDONED THE VEHICLE ON TWEED AVE AT 7 STREET N.W. TWO MALES ARE PRESENTLY IN POLICE CUSTODY AFTER
BEING APPREHENDED BY MEDICINE HAT K-9 AND ASSISTING OFFICERS.

STOLEN PROPERTY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING RELATING TO THE PROPERTY AND DRIVING OFFENCES.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234