11/08/2025
Nov. 7, 2025
Viking RCMP arrest property crime offender after lengthy dog track
Viking, Alta. – On Nov. 3, 2025, at 5:35 p.m., Viking RCMP received a report of a suspicious male in the complainants driveway stating that he was looking for gas. Police began making patrols and located the suspects vehicle on Range Road 125. Police spoke to additional nearby residents who also observed the suspicious male. Checks on the suspects vehicle revealed it was stolen earlier in the day in Vermillion. Police deployed police dog “Nuke” who after a 5 kilometer track located the suspect hiding in some bushes. As a result, RCMP arrested one male on 13 warrants and 3 new charges related to property crime offences in Viking and surrounding areas:
Terry Dale Dyck, a 52-year-old male, has been charged with:
Possession of Property over $5000
2 offences related to Failing to comply with condition of Release order
Dyck was also arrested on 13 outstanding warrants for relatable offences that occurred in the Eastern Alberta area
As a result of a Judicial Interim Release hearing, Dyck was remanded into custody and will have his first appearance in Alberta Court of Justice in Vegreville on Nov., 20, 2025.
Viking RCMP continues to proactively combat criminal activity as part of our ongoing commitment to the initiatives set out by the Viking RCMP to reduce the criminal activity in the Communities it serves. An alert community reporting suspicious occurrences is crucial to effective policing. If you see it, report it.
If you have information about this incident, please call the Viking RCMP at 780-336-3441 or call your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).
