Police arrest suspect in Strathmore ATM theft

By Janet Kanters Times Editor

A 48-year-old Calgary man was arrested Jan. 31 as part of an ongoing investigation into ATM thefts in December and January in the Calgary region.
Guy Stewart of Calgary has been charged with 40 criminal code offences, all but one related to ATMs. These charges cleared investigations from several jurisdictions around the Calgary region, including Strathmore.
At about 8:30 a.m. on Christmas day, an ATM was stolen from the Strathmore Family Centre. Suspect(s) broke in the front door, and using chains and a tie-rope, pulled the ATM out of the building.
For this crime, Stewart has been charged with breaking and entering to a business and committing theft; wearing a disguise during the commission of an offence; and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.
Stewart has also been charged with numerous offenses in other jurisdictions.
Stewart was scheduled to appear in in court in Calgary on Feb. 6. Results of that initial appearance were too late for this edition of the Times.