Strathcona County RCMP Lay Charges In Power Of Attorney Theft Investigation

Oct. 2, 2025

Strathcona County RCMP lay charges in power of attorney theft investigation

Strathcona County, Alta. – In October of 2024, Strathcona County RCMP Financial Crime Unit started an investigation into a $206,000.00 power of attorney theft that occurred in 2021.

As a result of the investigation, on September 24, 2025, Strathcona County RCMP charged Maureen Ann Thiel (53), a resident of Strathcona County with the following:

  • Theft while Having Power of Attorney
  • Fraud over $5000.00
  • Theft

Thiel is scheduled to appear in the Alberta court of justice in Sherwood Park on Oct. 22, 2025.