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Cochrane RCMP arrest and charge thief and car prowler in Fireside

Deviat has been remanded into custody and will appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Cochrane on April 18.
Airdrie RCMP, with the assistance of Burnaby RCMP, have arrested a 26-year-old Airdrie man in connection with an alleged assault with a firearm Feb. 4.
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A Cochrane resident is facing multiple property-related charges after being arrested in the early morning of April 9, when local Mounties responded to calls about a male entering and stealing from vehicles in Fireside.

After responding to the 911 calls at 3:18 a.m., Cochrane RCMP located a male who matched the description of the suspect, and video surveillance supplied to the officers confirmed he had been driving a stolen vehicle and stealing from other motor vehicles. 

Gregory Deviat, a 34-year-old resident of Cochrane, has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon; possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; possession of a controlled substance; and failure to comply with a release order.

Deviat has been remanded into custody and will appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Cochrane on April 18.

"As these matters are now before the courts, no further updates or details surrounding the incident will be provided," RCMP stated..

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