Sask. RCMP make arrest after string of break-ins near Rose Valley

An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

A Rose Valley man is facing multiple charges following a string of break-ins and thefts in the area earlier this month.

On the morning of Jan. 17, Rose Valley and Kelvington RCMP were alerted to a theft at a rural property in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Kelvington. Officers learned that gas was stolen from a storage tank.

Later that day, RCMP were alerted to a break and enter in Marean Lake. Police learned that an outbuilding had been broken into, and several jerry cans and a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle were stolen.

On Jan. 19, another break-in was reported in Marean Lake. Police discovered that a suspect broke into a cabin and stole a TV.

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Later that day, officers found the stolen side-by-side abandoned in a field on Yellow Quill First Nation.

A continued investigation, which included help from the service’s forensic identification section, led to an arrest on Jan. 29. A 39-year-old Rose valley man was arrested and charged in relation to the side-by-side theft and cabin break-in. Police continue to investigate the fuel theft.

The accused faces three charges including breaking and entering, possession of property obtained by crime, and resist or obstructing a peace officer.

He is set to make his first appearance in Rose Valley Provincial Court on March 4.

The investigation into all incidents remains ongoing.

Rose Valley is located 180 kilometres northwest of Yorkton.