UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP say Quinn Russell Peterson was arrested and is in custody pending a bail hearing. The update was made April 27.
A suspect has been charged in the attempted theft of a truck last week in Rimbey.
Rimbey RCMP say that as a result of public assistance in the form of tips, and assistance from other detachments, a suspect has been charged in the April 3 incident.
The call came in April 3 that a man and woman were at a rural property trying to steal the homeowner’s truck. A photo of the suspects was taken and distributed by RCMP.
Public information was sought to identify the man.
Since then 25-year-old Quinn Russell Peterson, of Red Deer, has been identified and is facing one criminal code charge of theft of a motor vehicle. A warrant for his arrest has been issued and Rimbey RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating him.
If you have information about the whereabouts of Quinn Peterson, please call the Rimbey RCMP at 403-843-2223 or call your local police detachment. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS.