Peace Regional RCMP arrest Grande Prairie man for motor vehicle theft

Dec 5, 2023 | 10:19 AM

On Sunday December 3, Mounties in Peace River received a report of a motor vehicle theft in the town on 74 Street.

The vehicle has a trailer attached to it and was left unattended while it was warming up. It was recovered a short time later, with the trailer nearby.

Grande Prairie resident, 43-year-old Jeremy James Worden was found and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, operate a motor vehicle while prohibited to do so, and mischief over $5,000.

Worden was brought before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He had a court date in Peace River on Monday December 4, 2023.

The Peace Regional RCMP would like to remind the community to not leave their vehicles unattended while running, as the risk of it being stolen increases.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6611 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

by Erika Rolling