An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sundre woman, who was one of two people accused and charged in relation to a stolen vehicle discovered near the Olds-Didsbury Airport, after she failed to appear in court last week.
On Feb. 27, at about 9:45 a.m. Olds RCMP were informed that a blue Dodge pickup with significant body damage and without a licence plate had been found near the airport in the ditch of Twp Rd. 320 between Rge. Rd. 15 and Rge. Rd. 20.
When police arrived, they determined the vehicle had been stolen. They were then informed that suspicious people had been seen nearby at the airport who also matched a description of those seen near the abandoned stolen vehicle.
Police went to the airport and arrested Jeremy Willis, 38, of Calgary and Samantha Peterson, 29, of Sundre, for possession of property obtained by crime.
RCMP say when they searched Willis, they found about 21 grams of what they believe to be methamphetamine “in various individually packaged quantities.”
A search of Peterson turned up break-in instruments, police said.
As a result, Willis and Peterson were both charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (the truck).
In addition, Willis was charged with possession of a Schedule I controlled substance (the methamphetamine) and Peterson was charged with possession of break-in instruments suitable for breaking into vehicles.
“Olds RCMP would like to acknowledge the citizens who took steps to report these circumstances to the police that ultimately led to the apprehension of those charged,” a news release said at the time.
Peterson, who as of last week had an arrest warrant issued, was following a previous adjournment rescheduled to appear in Didsbury court on Monday, May 13, but did not show up.
Willis was rescheduled for plea on Monday, May 27 in Didsbury court.
