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Stolen vehicle and gun seized in Blackfalds

Blackfalds man to appear in court
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Blackfalds RCMP seized weapons from a Blackfalds residence. (Photo contributed)

A stolen firearm and vehicle were recovered by police Thursday at a Blackfalds residence.

A Blackfalds RCMP member was conducting patrols when the vehicle was located at a Westridge Drive residence.

Several improperly stored firearms, and a gun that was reported stolen during a break and enter in Ponoka, were found when a search warrant was executed.

Kevin John Brown, 49, of Blackfalds, who was arrested at the home, had a court order prohibiting him from possessing firearms.

He was charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, 12 counts of unsafe storage of a firearm and 15 counts of failing to comply with a court order.

The suspect was remanded into custody to appear in Red Deer provincial court.



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Blackfalds RCMP seized weapons from a Blackfalds residence. (Photo contributed)