When firefighters arrived at Fire Station Number 4 in Sangudo Monday to respond to a vehicle collision call – they immediately realized something had happened and that the hall had been broken into. It was quickly determined that a large amount of items were missing and Mayerthrope RCMP were subsequently called in to investigate the situation.
“Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services was shocked to discover the theft of essential tools for emergency service delivery and maintenance tools from Station 4. One of which was a set of tools commonly referred to as the Jaws of Life. This discovery occurred upon our members response to the station for a motor vehicle collision in the early hours of February 17, 2025. Temporary measures to outfit the station with tools from other stations, along with response adjustments will assure service delivery is not interrupted,” said Fire Chief Randy Schroeder.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the Lac Ste. Anne Fire Hall had been broken into sometime between approximately 5:30 P.M. on Feb. 16, 2025 and 12:30 A.M. on Feb 17, 2025.
The Fire Hall is still tallying items that were stolen, but some of these include: the jaws of life, hydraulic pump hoses, forestry power saws, ventilation power saws, a generator, various tools meant for forcible entry into vehicles and houses, a medical trauma kit, chainsaws, mechanical hand tools, all of the hand tools from the work benches, laptops, and a drone.
The investigation is ongoing and RCMP request the publics assistance with checking their cameras around the area for anything suspicious.
The Mayerthorpe RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the location of, or sightings of any suspects involved with this incident; anyone with information is asked to please contact the Mayerthorpe RCMP at 780-786-2800 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
