County of Vermilion River, Alta. – The charges against Romeo Dillon have been withdrawn. He was not involved in this incident.
Joshua Okemow (21), a resident of Onion Lake, Sask., has been charged with:
Possession of stolen property over $5000
Obstruct police officer
Identity fraud
Okemow was arrested and taken for a Judicial Interim Release hearing and was released with a court date of April 3, 2023, in Vermilion Provincial Court.
BACKGROUND
County of Vermilion River, Alberta – On March 6, 2023, at approximately 1:16 a.m., Kitscoty RCMP responded to a complaint of a crashed vehicle in the area of Range Road 20 and Township Road 532, near Marwayne, Alta. Officers attended to the location and determined the vehicle involved had been stolen from Onion Lake, Sask., and four individuals had fled on foot from the vehicle. With assistance from Vermilion and Lloydminster RCMP members, all four individuals were located and taken into custody.

As a result of the investigation, the stolen vehicle was recovered and charges laid as follows:
Delaney Dillon (21), a resident of Onion Lake, Sask., was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of Stolen Property over $5000.
Shayden HILL (21), a resident of Onion Lake, Sask., was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of Stolen Property over $5000.
The fourth individual is a young offender and cannot be named, but was also charged with one count of Possession of Stolen Property over $5000.
Romeo Dillon and the young offender were each released on an Undertaking with court set for April 25, 2023, at Lloydminster Provincial Court. Delaney Dillon and Shayden Hill were both held in custody for a Judicial Interim Release Hearings. Following the hearings, Delaney Dillon was remanded into custody with court set for March 14, 2023, at Lloydminster Provincial Court, while Shayden Hill was released on a release order with court set for March 28, 2023, at Lloydminster Provincial Court.
“This is yet another great example of RCMP Detachments, from both municipal and provincial business lines, working together to achieve a common goal, being the apprehension of criminals and safety of Albertans.” Says Sgt. Corey Buckingham, Kitscoty RCMP Detachment Commander.
Kitscoty RCMP
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