Skidsteer stolen from Olds Auction Mart
Olds RCMP received a report that a John Deere CT322 bobcat/skidsteer was stolen from the Olds Auction Mart sometime between noon on May 3 and 8:30 a.m. on May 4. It was hoped the piece of equipment —valued at about $40,000 — would have been sold over the weekend. It had been parked at the auction yard for about two weeks when it was stolen.
Car stolen from 67 A Avenue
Police received a report that sometime between the evening of May 1 and the following morning, a silver 2007 Chrysler Sebring was stolen from an underground secured lot in the 4400 block of 67 A Avenue. The matter is still under investigation.
Potential fraud reported to police
RCMP received a report on April 30 from a potential victim in Bowden that a scam artist may be trying to bilk victims. RCMP say the victim received an e-mail purportedly from the Canada Revenue Agency, which had supposedly conducted a review of the victim's financial affairs. The e-mail said the man was eligible for a $3,600 refund and asked the victim to provide bank account information. The man didn't respond to the e-mail, but he determined the e-mail address was from Germany. RCMP deemed the instance a case of attempted fraud.
