Four individuals charged with vehicle thefts in Chaplin, Morse and Herbert

Four individuals charged in a series of recent vehicle thefts in Chaplin, Morse and Herbert made a second appearance in Swift Current Provincial Court earlier today.

Two young offenders and two adult males are facing a series of charges in connection to the theft of five different vehicles.

Morse RCMP received a series of complaints of mischief to vehicles and stolen vehicles on Wednesday. Two vehicles were reported stolen from Chaplin, with one of the vehicles recovered stuck in a ditch in Chaplin. A truck that had been stolen from Chaplin was subsequently recovered in Morse. Additionally, a truck was reported stolen in Morse, another truck was reported stolen in Herbert, and a van was reported stolen in Regina.

At approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the Swift Current RCMP Roving Traffic Unit was conducting patrols on the TransCanada Highway when members spotted one of the stolen trucks. RCMP began a pursuit of the suspect vehicle, which turned off the Highway and onto a grid road. The vehicle was followed for approximately 10 kilometres on the grid road before the vehicle stopped. The suspects were arrested without incident.

Joseph Little Crow, 18, Tyler Nahbexie, 19, along with young offenders aged 15 and 17 were charged with two counts of possession of property over $5,000, one count of willful mischief over $5,000; one count of operating a motor vehicle and being pursued by a peace officer, five counts of theft of a motor vehicle, along with four counts of willful mis- chief.

RCMP continue to search for a white 1999 Dodge Dakota truck, license plate 211 HFY. If you see this vehicle, you are asked to contact your local RCMP detachment or police service, or call Morse RCMP at 306-6294100 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.