Rocky Mountain House RCMP charge three people following traffic stop; “Officers recognized the passenger of the vehicle”

O’Chiese, Alberta – On Jan. 4, 2023, Rocky Mountain House RCMP Crime Reduction Unit conducted a traffic stop on the main road in O’Chiese First Nation.

A vehicle was stopped for a traffic offence. Officers recognized the passenger of the vehicle, as Kyle Goodrich (33), who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant. Upon further investigation, officer’s located drug paraphernalia, and a bag containing a large quantity of suspected Methamphetamine. All three occupants were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained. As a result of the investigation RCMP seized:

· Approximately 361.5 grams of suspect methamphetamine

· A loaded handgun

· $800 in Canadian currency

· Several cellphones.

Kyle Goodrich (33), a resident of O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:

· Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking

· Trafficking in property obtained by crime under $5000

· Careless used of a firearm

· Unsafe storage of a firearm

· Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm

· Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized

· Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle

· Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

· Possession of weapon contrary to order

Goodrich was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 11, 2023.

Petrina Redcalf (31), a resident of Sunchild First Nation, has been charged with:

· Possession for the purpose of trafficking

· Careless use of firearm

· Unsafe storage of a firearm

· Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm

· Possession of weapon knowing possession is unauthorized

· Possession of weapon in Motor vehicle

· Possession of weapon obtained by crime

· Fail to comply with release order condition

Redcalf was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 6, 2023.

Paula Beaverbone (34), a resident of O’Chiese First Nation., has been charged with:

· Fail to obey traffic control device

· Possession for the purpose of trafficking

· Careless use of a firearm

· Unsafe storage of firearms

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm

· Possession of a weapon knowing possession is unauthorized

· Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle

· Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

Beaverbone was held for a judicial interim hearing and released on a release order with court schedule for Jan. 25, 2023.

Rocky Mountain House RCMP

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