Camrose Police Service
6220 48 Avenue T4V 0K6 Camrose, AB, Canada

On Saturday March 6th, Chief LaGrange and the Chair of the Police Commission, Lorrie Sitler, took part in the Polar Plunge to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Their goal was $5000, but they raised an incredible $7500 thanks to the generous support of the community! The ice cold water was poured over them on the front steps of the Police Station by 2 Special Olympic Athletes and Sgt. Todd Steil. Thank you for your support Camrose!

**UPDATE** missing female, Joyce has been found and returned home safely! We would like to send a huge thank you to our community for all the shares, calls, and those that participated in looking for Joyce tonight! We couldn’t have found her without all of your help! Thank you Missing Person*... Please be on the lookout for missing female in her 80's. Joyce has gone missing from her residence on 43 avenue near 54 street sometime around 8:00 p.m. this evening. Joyce is approximately 5'4, with short white hair, glasses, and may be wearing a purple jacket. Joyce has dementia and may not know where she is or what she is doing. She also had a knee surgery which causes her to fall often and may be laying down somewhere. Please contact Camrose Police service at 780-672-4444 or 9-11. Thank you

Members of the Camrose Police Service Major Crimes Unit and Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit initiated a joint drug investigation, which resulted in four arrests, drugs and guns and the seizure of $40,000 cash. The investigation revolved around subjects who were importing and supplying drugs to the City of Camrose and surrounding area. This type of cooperative police work is essential to keep our public safe and demonstrates local agencies commitment to our policing are...Continue reading

Today we remember one of our Camrose Police Service K9 dogs Mishka. Mishka proudly dedicated her life to serving the City of Camrose and its citizens for 7 years. Mishka was a protector of our City and worked tirelessly to ensure everyone’s safety. She will be missed but not forgotten. #resteasy

Today our brother Sergeant Andrew Harnett was laid to rest after being killed while performing his duties to the City of Calgary. Our thoughts are not only with his wife and family, but with his entire Calgary Police Service family as well. Thank you for your dedication and service Sergeant Harnett. You will never be forgotten.

Arrested! On January 6th, at 9:30 PM the Camrose Police Service were advised by the RCMP that a white Dodge Ram had fled a traffic stop north on Hwy 833 and was last seen traveling towards Camrose. As Police were searching for the vehicle a resident advised that someone had parked a white truck in their driveway. Police checks confirmed that the truck had been stolen out of Tofield and displayed a license plate stolen from Edmonton. Police seized the vehicle and were able to ...secure evidence possibly identifying the suspect. Throughout the night Police continued their search for the suspect who the RCMP had described as wearing black pants, a reddish plaid jacket and a grey beanie hat. At 7:30 AM a CP Rail employee contacted Police advising that their office had been broken into and a backpack, several tools and computers were missing. At the time it was believed that their company Ford F250 was also missing. When the vehicle was confirmed stolen it was GPS located parked east of Camrose at Range Road 195 and Township Road 462. Multiple officers attended the location where a lone occupant appeared to be sleeping in the driver’s seat. Members surrounded the vehicle and when Police abruptly opened the driver’s door the startled suspect attempted to shift the transmission into drive. Police were able to successfully pull the male out of the vehicle and onto the ground where he was arrested. As Police continued with their investigation additional complaints from the community were received. A break & enter to a school, two attempted vehicle thefts from residences and another attempted vehicle theft from a business all contained evidence that linked the occurrences to the same suspect. Curtis Neil Schaaf (46) has an extensive criminal record throughout central Alberta and British Columbia starting in the early 1990’s involving break & enters, thefts and possession of weapons. Schaaf who was recently released from jail in relation to other similar convictions has now been charged with 14 additional Criminal Code offences and 2 Traffic Safety Act violations for his crime spree within Camrose. Schaaf appeared before a justice of the peace where his bail was set to $500. Unable to source the funds, Schaaf was remanded into custody and is required to appear in Camrose Provincial court on Wednesday January 20th, 2021. Thanks to the community for assisting in the apprehension of this suspect. If you have video or any information regarding a male wearing the described clothing, please contact CPS.

UPDATE.., within minutes we received several responses identifying the subjects. Thank you Camrose and area! Caught on Camera On January 19, 2021, at 4:26 P.M., a complaint was received of a reported assault occurring in the 4900 block of 52A Street of Camrose, Alberta. Upon arrival, all subjects had left the scene. Police obtained video footage of the assault and are seeking the identity of the two individuals shown in the pictures.... If you have any information regarding the identity of the subjects in the photographs, please contact Camrose Police Service at (780) 672-4444 and reference file# 21-85011. See more

With profound sadness our flag has again been lowered to half mast. At approximately 10:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 a Calgary Police officer was struck by a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop. Despite desperate attempts by his colleagues, and members of EMS, he died as a result of his injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, our brothers and sisters of the Calgary Police Service as we grieve the loss of one of our Police family.

Firearms Offences - 2020 DEC 19 Police observed a vehicle with a license plate that did not match stopping at a convenience store. The male passenger identified himself but the driver provided a false name resulting in both men being detained. The vehicle did not have insurance or registration so a search of the vehicle was conducted where a loaded sawed off .22 rifle and a loaded shotgun were located hidden in the back seat. The driver who continued to provide a false name a...lso had several fake ID’s in his possession. The male was eventually identified and determined to be a prolific firearms and drug offender in both eastern Canada and Edmonton. Both men were charged with several firearms offences and the male driver was additionally charged with operating an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle and misuse of a license plate. A bail hearing was conducted resulting in the passenger being released and the driver being remanded into custody. A simple traffic stop resulted in two males being charged with serious firearms offences. Two criminals who had no justification for being in Camrose. See more

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The Camrose Police Service now accepts what3words address and encourages the public to download the app should they need it in an emergency. Please note that this is not a tracking app and is only used in emergency situations when Police need to locate a person who can’t communicate their exact location. To prevent delayed response times from Police, it is always best to be aware of your location prior to calling Police. Please see the link to learn more about how What3Words works. https://vimeo.com/427440787

Loaded Firearm At approximately 1:37 AM Police observed a vehicle lurking down an alley with a license plate that did not match. A traffic stop was conducted and Police observed a cross bow on the back seat along with a meth pipe on the dash. Both occupants were arrested and in a further search Police located a loaded handgun within easy reach underneath the driver’s seat, break in tools, arrows, a knife and a cattle prod hidden in a rifle case. The male driver was also found... to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine. Checks on the license plate determined that it had been stolen out of Beaumont and the vehicle was neither insured or registered. Jason James Sarasin (40) was charged with 20 offences including two counts of possession of a controlled substance, several weapons related charges, operating an uninsured & unregistered vehicle and several breaches. Sarasin is in custody waiting on a bail hearing.

Thank you Camrose! It was an excellent event that was well supported by our community! Best Charity Checkstop ever!!!

Joint Forces Operation dismantles drug lab Members of the Camrose Police Service Major Crimes Unit, Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Camrose/Wetaskiwin General Duty members initiated a joint drug investigation, which resulted in the identification of a clandestine drug lab being operated in Camrose County. The investigation culminated in a joint agency search warrant, which was conducted on December 14, 2020 at a rural address north of Camrose. The RCMP Emergency Resp...onse Team took two subjects into custody in the early morning hours. Once the Emergency Response Team had the property secured it was turned over to investigators. With the assistance of the RCMP Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team all chemicals and drugs were secured on site. This enabled investigators to further search the property for drug and production evidence. The search yielded approximately 90 Liters of GHB, which has a street value of $90,000. There was also other related chemicals and precursor compounds for the production of the GHB. Investigators also located other items and evidence supporting the production of the illegal drug onsite. Arrested and charged during the investigation was 51 year old, Mark Allan CARLSON of rural Camrose. He’s been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, production of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine. He was held for a bail hearing and later released by a justice of the peace. His next court date is set for January 20, 2021. The clandestine lab members are used to ensure members of the general public as well as police are safe during these types of investigations. This type of cooperative police work is essential in keeping the public safe and demonstrates local agencies commitment to our policing areas. GHB is a depressant drug and is illegal in Canada according to the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. It is produced using a collection of chemicals and when used can cause death. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta

Our Charity Checkstop is this Saturday from Noon to 3PM. Come out and support Camrose Victim Services, the Open Door and the Women's Shelter!

The Camrose Police Service honours the memory of those we lost serving our country. To commemorate Remembrance Day the Camrose Police Service Flag will be flown at half mast from Sunrise to Sunset on November 11th. This year is different form years past, the in person service will be held at the Lougheed Center with limited capacity. If you would like more information on the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day services go to http://camroselive.ca/event/remembrance-day which is found on the Lougheed Center website. In order to watch the service online click the Vimeo link on that page and you will be redirected to the event.

Please be aware that starting today, new impaired driving legislation will come into force in Alberta. Bill 21, the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act, will change how impaired drivers are penalized with new immediate roadside penalties. Please see the attached link for further information about Bill 21. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm

Effective immediately the Camrose Police Service is closing the front counter public reception area due to increased COVID-19 risks. We are taking this measure to help our workforce remain healthy so we can continue to provide essential policing services. * Should you require police assistance please call 780 672 4444 * Emergency assistance call 911... * Camrose Police Service is accepting online Police reports for any matters currently NOT in progress. We will accept reports for the following occurrences: *Attempted Theft of Vehicle *Damage to Vehicle/Property *Lost Property *Theft *Theft/Attempted Theft From Motor Vehicle *Information Only Details and definitions regarding online reporting can be found on our website at camrosepoliceservice.ca/on-line-crime-reporting Thank you for your understanding.

Our flag has sadly been lowered to half mast today.

Drug Charges Members of the Camrose Police Service Major Crimes Unit in partnership with Patrol concluded a short-term drug investigation on October 28, 2020. Police executed a search warrant in the Grand Drive residential area and located a quantity of cocaine and items relating to the sale of illicit drugs. Jordin FLETCHER (24) was subsequently arrested and charged with trafficking a controlled substance x 5, proceeds of crime x 4, and possession of a controlled substance.... FLETCHER’s first court appearance is set for November 25, 2020 in Camrose Provincial Court. Further investigation led to the arrest of Joshua MICHIELS (24) where he was charged with trafficking a controlled substance x4. MICHIELS’ first court appearance is set for November 4, 2020 in Camrose Provincial Court. Police seized various quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and LSD during the investigation. Anyone with information about drug offences can report it to police by calling 780-672-4444. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.