Brooks RCMP probe crash, arrest drug suspect, seek $2,000 card theft pair
Three separate cases occupied Brooks RCMP this week, from a highway collision to a Walmart trading card theft caught on camera.
Brooks RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 36 that occurred around 10:23 a.m. on Aug. 21. Police say a northbound Hyundai stopped at the intersection but had its view of eastbound Highway 1 traffic blocked by trucks; it then entered the intersection and was struck by an eastbound Acura. One occupant was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the crash remains under investigation.
On Aug. 23, officers arrested 27-year-old Youl Bol, who was wanted on outstanding warrants for failing to comply with a conditional sentence order. Bol was located during patrol, told he was under arrest, briefly entered a nearby garage, then exited and surrendered. He now faces charges of possession of methamphetamine and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, plus two counts of failing to comply with a conditional sentence order. He was remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled for Aug. 26.
Separately, RCMP are investigating a theft at a Brooks Walmart reported the same day. Staff found an unlocked display cabinet, and surveillance footage showed two people placing trading cards into a tote in their shopping cart and leaving without paying. The stolen cards are valued at about $2,000, and the pair fled in a white U-Haul van. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Brooks RCMP or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.
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