Police seek owners of recovered stolen property from suburban homes and job sites

Police are seeking the original owners of a variety of alleged stolen property and was seized during three search warrants in December 2017.

On Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2017, EPS members executed search warrants at three locations across Edmonton. Officers seized a large number of alleged stolen items, including building materials, tools, bicycles, guitars and two sets of heirloom-type silverware.

 

“Police believe that the accused individuals frequented new-home builds as well as established residences on the outskirts of the city and neighbouring communities,” says Const. Shayne Cole, of Northeast Division Criminal Intelligence Section. “That’s why so much of the material that was seized includes tools and building products.”

 

While police are working to return all items that were reported stolen, many of the items were not reported. Citizens are asked to come forward if they are able to identify possessions that were taken from job sites or homes in the following locations during the listed time periods:

 

• Fort Saskatchewan – Meadowview Drive: Nov. 20-21

• Sherwood Park – Meadowhawk: Nov. 20-21

• Beaumont: Nov. 23-24

• Edmonton, between the beginning of October and Dec. 11, in the following neighbourhoods:

  • North:

    • Cy Becker

    • Crystallina Nera

    • Griesbach

    • McConachie

    • Schonsee

  • South:

    • Aurora

    • Chappelle Gardens

    • Charlesworth

    • Creekwood Chappelle

    • Edgemont

    • Glenridding Heights

    • Jagare Ridge

    • Keswick

    • Laurel

    • Maple

    • The Orchards at Ellerslie

    • Summerside

    • Tamarack

    • Walker

  • West:

    • Rosenthal

    • Stewart Greens

    • Webber Greens

 

Photos of some of the recovered items are posted on the EPS Pinterest page in hopes that the original owners will come forward to claim them. Citizens who are missing items from the above locations are asked to contact police at EPSPinterest@edmontonpolice.ca with serial numbers or descriptions of unique features to help identify their belongings.

 

Jason Gibson, 38 and Michael Lapointe, 34, have each been charged with theft under $5,000 (x2), mischief under $5,000 (x2), and break and enter (x2). Police continue to investigate and further charges are pending.  The EPS has reason to believe that Gibson and Lapointe may have been involved in unreported thefts. In the hopes that it may assist citizens in recovering their property, police are releasing photos of the two accused, who may have been seen in the above areas.  

  

Jason Gibson, 38 

 

Michael Lapointe, 34

Anyone who has information about the allegedly stolen property is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.

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