Three Hills RCMP were able to recover stolen property after discovering a vehicle with mismatched license plates while on proactive patrols.
On Tuesday, March 1, at approximately 12:29 a.m., the Three Hills RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), located a vehicle with a mismatched license plate parked on the street while conducting proactive patrols in Three Hills.
Police investigated and determined the license plate had been stolen from a utility trailer parked at a nearby residence.
Police attended the residence where the utility trailer was parked and found the garage doors ajar. Further investigation revealed the garage had been broken into and a Dewalt Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw was stolen. Police had observed a saw matching the description of the one stolen on the backseat of the vehicle with the mismatched license plate.
The vehicle was seized and police obtained a search warrant. The saw was recovered and returned to its rightful owner.
Three Hills RCMP remains fully committed to building safer communities by working in partnership with our communities as well as through investigative and enforcement efforts to achieve this goal.
If you have any information in relation to this incident, please contact the Three Hills RCMP detachment at 403-443-5539 or anonymously by contacting 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.