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By Tanner Smith

Crime

High Level RCMP & TSG officers make pair of arrests

Aug 9, 2024 | 12:34 PM

The Alberta RCMP Tactical Support Group were in High Level in July supporting local RCMP with crime suppression efforts, which led to two separate arrests on the same day.

On Monday, July 22, the High Level RCMP received support from the Alberta RCMP Tactical Support Group (TSG) for crime suppression efforts.

At 4:30 a.m. TSG officers conducted a traffic stop on 103 Ave, which led to a controlled substance investigation.

A search of the vehicle uncovered multiple illegal items including; a loaded .357 Magnum pistol and Sig Sauer replica pistol.

As a result, High Level resident, 27-year-old Corey Tyler Ellsworth had six charges laid against him:

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• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Two counts of failing to comply with a release order

Following a judicial interim release hearing, Ellsworth was remanded into custody.

Photo Courtesy High Level RCMP

A second arrest took place later in the day at 9:30 p.m., when TSG officers tried to pull over a vehicle, however, it attempted to flee the area.

This resulted in the vehicle’s three occupants, two adult males and one adult female, being taken into custody.

A search of the vehicle was then done by RCMP, which led them to seize a bag of suspected cocaine, brass knuckles, and a sum of Canadian currency.

As a result, the driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old Hay River, NT, resident Ryan Paul Beaulieu had five charges laid against him:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Flight from a Peace Officer
• Failing to comply with a probation order
• Possession of property obtained by crime

Following a judicial interim release hearing, Beaulieu was remanded into custody.

Photo Courtesy High Level RCMP

No court date for either of the men was supplied by RCMP.

Sargent Rodney Koscielny Commander, Tactical Support Group “K” Division shared his thoughts on the arrests in a news release;

“Alberta RCMP Tactical Support Group has been deployed to various fire zones throughout Alberta. They provide support such as manning checkpoints, preventative patrols in communities and counties, and general taskings from fire commanders. During these patrols, TSG Members continue to do police work by saturating communities to prevent crimes, especially in evacuation zones. In these particular cases, Members were able to get guns and drugs off the streets”