By Erika Rolling

Crime

Two men arrested on warrants after fleeing traffic stop in Northern Sunrise County

Dec 22, 2024 | 8:00 AM

On December 5, 2024, Peace Regional RCMP patrolling in Northern Sunrise County attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle fled the scene, but was located a short time after by members of the Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and a foot search ended with finding the vehicles occupants in a forested farm area.

As a result of this incident, 49-year-old Richard James William Frey of Northern Sunrise County was located and charged with:

• Alter, remove or obliterate a vehicle identification number on a motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Resist a Police Officer
• Fail to comply with release conditions
• Fraudulent concealment
• Warrant: Drive while unauthorized
• Warrant: Fail to comply with release conditions
• Warrant: Dangerous operation of motor vehicle

Another Northern Sunrise County resident, Cory John Zeller was also located and chared with:

• Fail to comply with release conditions
• Flight from Police Officer
• Warrant: Assault on Police Officer x 2
• Warrant: Alter, remove or obliterate a vehicle identification number on a motor vehicle
• Warrant: Dangerous operation of motor vehicle
• Warrant: Flight from Police Officer
• Warrant: Fail to Comply with release conditions

Frey and Zeller were held for a Judicial Interim Hearing, and were both remanded into custody. They have a court date in Peace River on December 23, 2024.