Drumheller RCMP Arrest Male in Relation to Break and Enter

On June 14th, 2023, Drumheller RCMP responded to a complaint of a Break and Enter of a business located in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue West in Drumheller. The building was under renovation at the time and various amounts of copper pipes and cables had been cut and stolen from the premises.

An investigation was initiated and involved Drumheller General Duty members, Drumheller General Investigation Section, RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, and an RCMP Southern Alberta Criminal Intelligence Analyst. The investigation, including through the use of DNA Analysis, identified a suspect.

On September 21st, 2023, members of Drumheller General Investigation Section arrested 34 year old, Travis Kowalchuk, of Drumheller. Further investigation found that Kowalchuk was bound by a Release Order and not complying with conditions. Kowalchuk was charged with:

• Break and Enter with Intent – Section 348(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada; and

• Fail to Comply with Undertaking Condition x 3 – Section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Kowalchuk was taken before a Justice for a Bail Hearing and released on a $500 Promise to Pay Release Order. He is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Drumheller on October 13th, 2023 to answer to the charges.