Calgary Herald

Police charge two, seize stolen cars, drugs from home

- YOLANDE COLE ycole@postmedia.com

Police say two people are facing 26 charges in relation to a stolenvehi­cle investigat­ion.

Officers also recovered multiple stolen vehicles and 150 key fobs after getting informatio­n about suspicious activity in southwest Calgary.

On April 1, two stolen vehicles were found outside a home in the o-100 block of Wellington Place S.W.

On April 3, a male and female were seen leaving the residence in one of the stolen cars.

Police tracked the car to a parking lot in the 9900 block of Macleod Trail S.E., where both occupants were arrested.

Officers found 18.5 grams of various drugs during a search of the vehicle.

Shortly after the arrest, members of the tactical unit executed a search warrant on the Wellington Place S.W. home and seized items including: four stolen vehicles valued at $239,000; a stolen trailer valued at $20,000; a loaded 9 mm handgun and suppressor with two 10-round magazines; a police scanner, radio jamming device and radios; and 150 Dodge and Jeep key fobs stolen during a break and enter in Red Deer on March 24.

Police also seized 33 grams of powder cocaine valued at $4,340, nearly 20 grams of crack cocaine valued at $1,990, 441 grams of marijuana valued at $4,415 and one gram of heroin valued at $100.

Quinn Olson, 41, of Calgary is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, four counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, three counts of breach of recognizan­ce and two violations under the Traffic Safety Act.

He is also charged with one count each of traffickin­g stolen property, unauthoriz­ed possession of a prohibited device, possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibitio­n order, possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm with ammunition and careless storage of a firearm.

Sarah McRae, 30, of Calgary is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000, three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, one count of operating a motor vehicle while disqualifi­ed and one violation under the Traffic Safety Act.

Olson and McRae are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

 ?? CALGARY POLICE ?? Informatio­n about suspicious activity in southwest Calgary led officers to recover multiple stolen vehicles and 150 key fobs.
CALGARY POLICE Informatio­n about suspicious activity in southwest Calgary led officers to recover multiple stolen vehicles and 150 key fobs.

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