In the early morning hours on Thursday, June 2, 2016, four separate homes in West Edmonton were entered after the suspects used garage door openers found within parked vehicles. It is alleged the suspects then gained entry to both the garage and the interior of the homes to obtain items such as wallets, keys and electronics.
West Division officers have already located some of the stolen property as a result of follow-up investigations, including search warrants at five locations this morning (Sat., June 4, 2016). While the investigation continues, arrest warrants have now been issued for the following individuals:
Robert Paul Allard, 28
Laetitia Angelique Acera, 23
Sean Robert Gullick, 23
Police allege these three individuals are part of a group that carried out the break and enters to obtain property such as credit cards, ID and other banking information. A fourth person who is linked to the group was arrested on Friday (June 3, 2016). A 28-year-old British Columbia woman is now facing charges of possession of stolen property for her alleged involvement. The group are believed to have travelled from lower mainland BC and were frequenting Edmonton-area hotels and motels since mid-May.
Police urge the public to always lock vehicles, and secure or remove portable garage door openers if the vehicle is parked outside of a garage.
"This serves as opportunity to reinforce our role in crime prevention," says Constable Jordan Veasey. “As part of your nightly routine, ensure you lock all doors that give access to your home; and this includes the one that leads to and from your attached garage.”
Anyone with information about these individuals or their current whereabouts is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online atwww.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.