Lloydminster, Alberta – On Jan. 24, Lloydminster RCMP located a stolen vehicle in a parking lot behind an apartment building in the 3800 block of 52 Avenue. During the investigation a male was observed entering the vehicle. Police attempted to arrest the individual but he fled into an apartment in the building.
Officers with the assistance of RCMP Police Dog Services and the General Investigative Section, followed the suspect into the apartment where five individuals were located. All five were arrested without incident. Three stolen firearms, electronics and a small amount of narcotics were discovered.
Robert James Howard (27) of no-fixed-address, Timothy James Prior (35) of Lloydminster Saskatchewan, Sakara Tsa Scovill (27) of Lloydminster Alberta and Amber Desiree Whitstone (22) of Onion Lake Saskatchewan were charged with the following:
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x3)
• Possession of property obtained by crime (x5)
• Possession of a controlled substance
Additionally, Timothy James Prior was charged with resisting arrest.
All four were released after a judicial hearing and are scheduled to appear in Alberta Provincial Court on Feb. 11, 2020.
Lloydminster RCMP