Prolific offender facing 32 charges
We have arrested a repeat offender who was wanted on 10 outstanding warrants.
After being released from custody in July, the offender was soon found to be in violation of release orders after he was observed actively breaking into a construction site and stealing electrical wire earlier this month.
In the evening hours of Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, the offender was seen entering a new-home construction site located in the 4800 block of Voyageur Drive N.W., and operating a motor vehicle contrary to a release order. He was arrested without incident, and officers seized a sawed-off shotgun with a defaced serial number along with ammunition.
As a result, Logan Donald SMITH, 29, is charged with:
- Two counts of possession of a controlled substance
- Two counts of driving while prohibited
- One count of break and enter to commit
- One count of possession of break and enter tools
- Two counts of theft of a motor vehicle
- One count of mischief over $5,000
- One count of possession of stolen property
- One count of unsafe storage of a firearm
- Two counts of carrying a concealed weapon
- One count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
- One count of possession of a firearm without holding a license
- One count of possessing a prohibited firearm with accessible ammunition
- One count of possessing a defaced firearm
- Two counts of breaching a prohibited firearms order
- 13 counts of breaching a release order
SMITH remains in custody and is scheduled to next appear in court on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
About the CPS Prolific Offender Engagement Team
The Calgary Police Service Prolific Offender Engagement Team (POET) is a dedicated resource within our Offender Management Unit tasked specifically with managing prolific offenders in Calgary. Offenders are prioritized and assigned to POET based on their level of criminality, number of convictions, history of compliance, criminogenic factors, support agency connections and community impact.
POET uses a combination of suppression, investigation and engagement techniques to reduce an offender’s criminality and protect the community. POET strategically focuses on the root causes of offending and applies practical solutions and management plans tailored to an offender’s unique situation. This can include proactive monitoring of offenders, apprehending when crimes are committed, and planning and facilitating rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips
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