UPDATE: Airdrie RCMP is happy to report the cargo trailer containing a resident of Crossfiled’s personal effects has been found, after a Calgary resident spotted the trailer on Friday evening.
"The trailer was left parked on the street in a residential neighbourhood in Calgary’s northeast," RCMP stated in a weekend update. "The only items missing from the trailer were some hand tools.
"The Airdrie RCMP would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in locating this trailer."
Despite the recovery of the trailer, RCMP stated the investigation is ongoing, as no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information regarding this occurrence can contact the Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7267. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
ORIGINAL STORY:
It's not even noon, and it's been a busy day already for Airdrie RCMP.
In addition to a trio of motor vehicle collisions on the Queen Elizabeth II this morning and a reported moose pair spotted in Big Springs, the detachment stated it is also investigating a missing cargo trailer that was reported stolen in Crossfield today.
"The cargo trailer was attached to a truck in a parking lot on Railway Street and Osler Avenue in Crossfield," a press release stated.
According to the RCMP statement release, unknown suspects detached the trailer from the truck, attached it to another truck and departed with it.
"The locked cargo trailer contained a resident of Crossfield’s household effects," RCMP stated. "The resident had their effects in the trailer as they were in the process of moving."
Personal documents, furniture, tools, a drum set, and two gun safes were contained within the trailer, and 18 firearms were locked inside of the gun safes.
RCMP are looking for the trailer, which is a black 2013 Pace American Cargo Trailer with an Alberta license plate of 4JW681
RCMP believe the theft occurred between the hours of 2 and 4 a.m. this morning. Airdrie Rural RCMP officers are asking anyone with video surveillance to contact them at 403-945-7267 or to email the footage to [email protected]
Anyone with information can contact the Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7267. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
