Retro robbery: Thieves steal vintage safe in rural Alberta

The front of a vintage Winnipeg Safe Works safe that was stolen in late April 2026 from a home in Stony Plain, Alta. (Credit: Parkland RCMP)

Thieves went old school earlier this month in an Alberta town near Edmonton.

RCMP in Parkland County, immediately west of the provincial capital, said Wednesday in a media release that they received a report on May 1 of a stolen antique safe from a home in Stony Plain.

According to police, a witness saw the 1,000-lb. Winnipeg Safeworks-brand strongbox being loaded onto a trailer on April 27 or 28 by a dark-coloured truck using a winch from a home near 52 Avenue. Police didn’t say whether any heavies were spotted at the scene.

Anyone with information about the theft or the safe’s location is asked to call Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267, or to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or via the P3 Tips app online.