Leduc County, Alberta – On Feb. 16, 2023, at approximately 7:50 a.m., Leduc RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter in progress to a rural property east of Leduc in Leduc County.
Officers attended the area and were immediately advised that there was an unknown vehicle and suspect at the rural residence. Officers began searching the area where they quickly located the lone suspect and placed him under arrest. The residence was not occupied at the time of the offence.
Following the arrest, officers searched the vehicle associated to the suspect and recovered property from the residence including firearms.
Kurt Emil Heitrich (47), a resident of Edmonton, Alta. was charged with the following:
Break and enter
Possession of a weapon contrary to order
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Operation while prohibited
Following a judicial hearing, Heitrich was remanded in custody. He is scheduled to appear in Leduc provincial court on March 2, 2023.
“We want to acknowledge the assistance from the public, which had a direct and positive impact on our ability to arrest the suspect,” says Constable Cheri-Lee Smith. “This is a prime example of the public and police working together.”
Leduc RCMP encourage the public to report any criminal or suspicious activity to Leduc RCMP at 780-980-7267 or your local police. Reports tell us where to look, who to look for and where to patrol in the future. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at
1-800-22-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Leduc RCMP
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