On June 21, 2022 at approximately 5:10 a.m., Kindersley RCMP received a report of an alarm at a business in Kindersley. Investigation determined the business was broken into and a number of electronics were stolen.

Later on June 21, two individuals were arrested in Luseland in relation to a separate investigation into vehicles reported stolen from a dealership in Rosetown.

Kindersley RCMP officers located and seized a number of electronics, license plates and tools from the stolen vehicles the individuals were in. Two firearms reported as stolen in Alberta in May, ammunition, and a quantity of methamphetamine and GHB were also located and seized.

Investigation determined some of the electronics were the ones reported stolen in the earlier break-in.

As a result, Lee Falsetta, 36, and Samantha Riggins, 34, both of Red Deer are each charged with:

- 1 count, break and enter, Section 348(1)(b), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of break-in tools, Section 351(1), Criminal Code

- 1 count, theft over $5,000, Section 334(a), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of property obtained by crimes under $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, careless transportation of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code

- 1 count, insecurely transport prohibited firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, carrying concealed weapon, Section 90(2), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm, Section 91(3), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized, Section 92(3)(a), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of firearm/weapon/ammunition in a motor vehicle, Section 94(2), Criminal Code

- 2 counts, possession of weapon obtained by crime, Section 96(2), Criminal Code

- 1 count, possession of firearm with tampered serial number, Section 108(2), Criminal Code

- 3 counts, weapons possession contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization, Section 117.01(3), Criminal Code

- 1 count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, criminal Code

- 1 count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code

- 1 count, possession for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine), Section 5, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

- 1 count, possession (GHB), Section 4, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

- 1 count, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code

Falsetta has also been charged with two counts of fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code

Riggins has also been charged with an additional count of fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code

They were scheduled for Saskatoon Provincial Court today. 

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