3 Calgary men charged after B & E spree
Posted Mar 19, 2010 12:18 pm.
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Three Calgary men face a combined 42 charges following a break and enter spree in the Okotoks, Cochrane and Turner Valley areas.
The robberies began in October of last year. As many as 50 rural homes targeted were empty because the owners were away at work or on holidays.
Some of the items seized include a massage chair, art, animal skins, vehicles, jewelry, tools and electronics. Total dollar value of thefts is estimated at $400,000 for the nine vehicles and property theft/damage is between $400,000-500,000.
Sgt. Patrick Webb tells 660News most of those items were sold and very few have been recovered by investigators.
A number of credit cards were stolen and used in Calgary stores.
Charged are 22-year-old Matthew Grouette, 23-year-old Thomas James Norman and 22-year-old Cody Dietrich. All will make court appearances in the next two weeks.
