Leduc RCMP recover stolen mobile devices, charges laid

Leduc, Alta. – Leduc RCMP have charged one person and recovered two stolen mobile devices.

On Oct. 25, 2023, Leduc RCMP received a report of a suspect who entered a business in the area of 50 Street and 59 Avenue in Leduc, stole a cell phone from a display and fled the area on foot.

On Oct. 27, 2023, Leduc RCMP received a report of a theft of a cell phone from a display that occurred on Oct. 26, 2023 where the suspect entered a business in the area of Discovery Way in Leduc, stole a cell phone from the display and fled the area on foot.

On Oct. 27, 2023, Leduc RCMP received a report of a theft at a store in the area of Outlet Collection Way in Leduc County. Officers attended and arrested the suspect.

A search incidental to arrest, resulted in the recovery of the two stolen cell phones.

Barry John Dekker (36), a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with theft under $5,000. and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

Following a judicial hearing, Dekker was remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 23, 2023 in the Alberta Court of Justice in Leduc.