An initiative being dubbed as a ” Warrant Round-up ” in the Westlock, Alta area has led to the arrests of seven individuals, executing 23 outstanding warrants in total.
On May 7 and 8, 2024, Westlock RCMP lead an initiative targeting offenders in the surrounding area with outstanding warrants. The initiative utilized resources from Westlock RCMP as well as other Eastern Alberta RCMP resources, analysts and administrative support personnel.
The most serious warrant, belonging to Westlock resident Thomas Durward Thompson (52), included Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference and Assault. He was brought before a justice of the peace, with an additional charge of failure to appear, and released on conditions, to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Westlock on June 5, 2024.
Trina Dawn Chobotar (30), a Fawcett, Alta., resident had the most outstanding warrants with warrants out of Westlock, Drumheller, Oyen, and Coronation, with charges ranging from possession of stolen property over $5000 and theft of motor vehicle to possession of stolen credit card. Chobotar was brought before a justice of the peace with an additional charge of failure to appear and was remanded in custody, with a next court date of May 14, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Westlock.
In total, officers arrested 7 individuals executing 23 outstanding warrants. In the process of locating individuals, an additional female was charged for failing to comply and issued Traffic Safety Act tickets for several offences including driving while suspended, one resulting in the seizure of a vehicle. This initiative also resulted in two days of extra patrols.
“A ‘warrant round-up’ allows us to proactively search for known or prolific offenders in our area in a more efficient manner” said Cpl. Riley Sutherland of the Westlock RCMP. “We will keep working towards finding those out on warrants and helping to enforce the laws that keep us safe”
If you have information with regards to the whereabouts of a person you believe has outstanding warrants for their arrest, please call the Westlock RCMP at 780-349-4491 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips”
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