Three people have been charged in connection to several thefts in Lethbridge. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

LPS recovers $85K worth of stolen goods

Nov 14, 2025 | 1:30 PM

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested three people in connection with widespread thefts, among other offences.

On November 10, LPS says members of its Downtown Policing Unit noticed the gate to a storage compound on the 300 block of 10 Street South had been left open.

Officers say they found a man inside, accessing open units and sea cans, as well as several power tools believed to be related to a break and enter.

The man was not the owner of the storage unit and was arrested for trespassing.

A search warrant was obtained and executed at the storage facility. LPS claims to have recovered around $60,000 worth of stolen power tools that had been linked to five separate B&Es, as well as stolen firearms, ammunition, and a small quantity of fentanyl.

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Then on Thursday, Nov. 13, police conducted a second search at a home on the 1800 block of 58 Street South, recovering additional stolen property that was related to another five break-ins.

The stolen items from the second search include $25,000 worth of power tools, electric scooters and bikes, airsoft guns and more. A truck, which had previously been stolen from Crowsnest Pass, was also recovered, and officers seized drug paraphernalia and boxes of ammunition.

“Police have evidence to suggest the two male occupants of the home have been accepting stolen property as payment for drugs,” reads a news release from LPS.

Bradley Kenneth John Robinson, 35, of Lethbridge, faces 24 charges, including:

• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Possession of stolen identity documents
• Possession of break-in instruments
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Make/possess identity documents
• Five counts of possession of a firearm obtained by the commission of an offence
• Five counts of careless use/storage of a firearm
• Five counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm

Robinson is currently in custody, and a bail hearing will be scheduled.

Shawn Samuel James Fralick, 28, of Pincher Creek, faces 13 charges, including:

• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Four counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000
• Possession of break-in instruments
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Two counts of failing to comply with a probation order
• Four counts of failing to comply with a driving prohibition

Fralick remains in custody awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.

Yancy Reese Scott, 27, of Lethbridge, is charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance
• Three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000

Scott was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on January 22, 2026.