"Lock up your stuff!"
That's the best way to protect your belongings and personal property from theft, according to Drumheller RCMP Constable Eric Doucette, following a rash of vehicle thefts early Monday morning.

Drumheller RCMP are investigating four vehicle thefts on May 21 on 1st Street south west. All but one vehicle has been recovered

Doucette tells The Mail that between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. a Dodge Durango was stolen, and then abandoned a short distance away. The culprits returned and took a second vehicle, an F250, from the same home. This vehicle was recovered at a traffic stop in Calgary at about 11 a.m. Three females in the truck were arrested.

About a block away from the above theft, a 2018 GMC was taken. Doucette said the owner discovered the truck missing at about 9 a.m., and while He was on scene, they were able to track the vehicle using OnStar. It was located driving down Deerfoot Trail in Calgary.  He explains that OnStar is able to disable a vehicle but only when police are in the vicinity to ensure safety. By the time Calgary Police had caught up with the truck it had been ditched, and there were no suspects.

A fourth truck that has not been located is a 2007 Chevrolet pick up with a slip tank.

During the same timeframe, a couple of vehicles on the street were rummaged through, and small items were taken. Police have surveillance video of two male suspects.

A vehicle recovered on Monday near the scene, was reported stolen from Calgary.

“The vehicles that were gone through were unlocked and the vehicles that were stolen were all stolen using the keys,” said Doucette.

He says RCMP reminds property owners to secure their property by locking their homes, sheds, and vehicles.

“These are crimes of opportunity. If people secured their property properly, it would deter much of this crime,” said Doucette. “For the most part, you are not going to be the target of this type of crime if you lock your stuff.”

Drumheller Valley Secondary School is one of 10 Alberta schools to receive hand tool and equipment grants to enhance its CTS programs.
DEWALT and Stanley Tools have partnered with Skills Canada and Skills Canada Alberta to gift ten Alberta high schools with a collection hand and power tools that will be used at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition and Skills Canada National Competition. Each school will receive packages of tools and equipment valued at approximately $12,000.
DVSS was a recipient of the national grant.
The Stanley and DEWALT Tool Enhancement Grant will allow students to gain more in-depth CTS Program experience by learning specialized skills and techniques. Adding the new equipment ensures that schools have the tools and resources they need to help students make the link between the classroom and a career in trades and technology.  
DEWALT and Stanley Tools are the official hand and power tool sponsors for the 2018 Provincial Skills Canada Competition, providing tools to Skills Canada Alberta that will be used in 17 of the 45 competition areas.