Two Stettler-area people are facing charges after the public contacted RCMP on Thursday, Feb. 25 about a suspicious vehicle that turned out to have been stolen from Red Deer earlier that day.
Police began to search for the pick-up truck after receiving complaints from the public, finding it in the early afternoon abandoned on the east side of town near the train tracks, Stettler RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Phil Penny said.
The vehicle was unoccupied and a quick check revealed it had been stolen from a residence in Red Deer.
Investigation into the stolen truck led police to William Asselstine, 31, and Jennifer Stand, 33, a short time later, and both were arrested without incident. They were charged with possession of stolen property valued at less than $5,000.
Both are scheduled to appear in Alberta Provincial Court on Thursday, March 10 in Stettler.