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Lloydminster, AB – An intelligence-based crime reduction project between the Lloydminster RCMP’s General Investigations Section (GIS), Eastern Alberta District’s Crime Reduction Unit (EAD CRU), Lloydminster RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and Lloydminster RCMP led to a busy week within Lloydminster.
Between January 10 and 13, 2023, multiple RCMP units collaborated in a joint project with the communal goal of disrupting street-level criminal activity in Lloydminster, apprehending prolific offenders, and identifying high crime areas within Lloydminster.
The project resulted in 40 warrants being executed, 13 people arrested, six new Criminal Code charges laid, and three stolen vehicles recovered.
As a result of the project, Lloydminster RCMP arrested Richard Parkhurst, 58, a resident of Lloydminster, Sask. Parkhurst has been charged with:
- Operation of a motor vehicle while Prohibited
- Possession of stolen property over $5,000
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance (heroin and fentanyl)
Parkhurst was remanded in custody to Lloydminster Saskatchewan Provincial Court and appeared on January 16, 2023. As a result of the court proceedings, Parkhurst received a sentence of two years custody for the above-noted offences.
“Lloydminster RCMP will continue these proactive operations to ensure that prolific offenders are following court orders and held accountable when they’re not," said Cpl. Ken Rhodenizer of the Lloydminster RCMP GIS. "These types of projects are another example of effective partnership within policing and another step towards building a safer community."
Distributed on behalf of the Lloydminster RCMP.
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