Grande Prairie RCMP arrests two people and seeks a third in identity theft investigation

May 7, 2025 | 7:35 AM

Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested a pair of suspects following an identity theft investigation.

On May 1, Mounties arrested two individuals in a black Kia Sportage with stolen plates, later learning the vehicle was purchased using a fraudulent loan obtained through identity theft.

Three individuals were charged:

Twenty-one-year-old Mary Estelle, of no fixed address, was the passenger arrested in possession of the vehicle and was charged with:

Fraud over $5000;
Identity fraud; and
Breach of release order.

Twenty-six-year-old Dylan Sutton, a resident of Grande Prairie, was the driver arrested in possession of the vehicle and was charged with:

Fraud over $5000;
Identity fraud; and
Obstruct peace officer.

Twenty-six-year-old Dwayne Olson, a resident of Hythe, was charged with Fraud over $5000 and Identity fraud and an arrest warrant has been issued.

Estelle and Sutton are to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie May 7.

by Nathaniel Leigh