Hay River RCMP have arrested and charged a woman in connection with a string of incidents that occurred over the last few weeks.
Savannah Egotak, 19 of Hay River, faces charges of:
- Breaks and Enters s.348(1)(b) CC x 3
- Theft exceeding $5000 s.334 CC x 2
- Motor Vehicle Theft s.333.1(1)
- Mischief s.430(4)
The charges relate to several events in Hay River.
On June 16, 2021, at approximately 9:15 am RCMP attended a call for service to an alleged Break and Enter to a GNWT facility. An investigation was started and continued.
On June 21, RCMP received a call that a second alleged Break and Enter to a GNWT facility had occurred in the early hours of the morning. A missing vehicle was reported at the same time. Hay River RCMP began an investigation.
On July 19, RCMP received a call for service that an alleged Break and Enter had occurred at a convenience store / gas station. RCMP attended and began an investigation.
The investigations included the retrieval of video surveillance from different locations. RCMP utilized the video to successfully identify the woman, and on July 20, arrested Ms. Egotak without incident. She appeared before a Justice of the Peace on July 21, and will next appear in Territorial Court on August 30, 2021.
Hay River RCMP thanks all the citizens that assisted the investigations and the successful identification of the suspect and subsequent arrest and charges.