Coronation RCMP makes arrest after report of suspicious vehicle

CORONATION - On June 16, 2025, Coronation RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at the Castor Fish Pond. Responding officers located the vehicle and were able to identify the driver before the vehicle fled the area by driving through properties and causing damages to the Town of Castor water treatment plant. Video surveillance showed the driver was also responsible for a break-and-enter at a County of Paintearth shop that took place on June 9, 2025. The vehicle was located and recovered on a rural property South of Castor, Alta., after a tip was received.

On June 18, 2025, RCMP received reports that the suspect was currently in Castor, Alta. The suspect was located and fled on foot, but assistance from Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services resulted in his arrest. He was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, Christopher McLean (25), a resident of Hanna, Alta., was charged with a total of 13 offences, including:

• Mischief (x2);

• Break and enter;

• Possession of a stolen vehicle;

• Failing to stop; and

• Fail to comply with a probation order (x2).

McLean was brought before a justice of the peace, who remanded him into custody. He is to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Coronation on June 20, 2025.

“We would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation” said Sgt. Jeremy Houle of the Coronation RCMP Detachment. “It is thanks to initial reports as well as tips from the public that we were able to locate the stolen vehicle as well as McLean’s whereabouts.”