Community Safety Alert: Suspect Arrested After Tour Bus Theft in Yellowknife

Incident Overview

Yellowknife RCMP have charged a 39-year-old woman after a tour bus was reported stolen from a gas station and later recovered in a parking lot. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of March 7, 2026, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Police received a report at approximately 1:16 a.m. that a tour bus, which had been left running and unattended at a gas station, had been taken. Within an hour, officers found the vehicle in a nearby parking lot, contained it using police vehicles, and arrested the driver after the bus reversed into a police unit. No injuries were reported.

Official RCMP Details

According to information released by the RCMP in the Northwest Territories, officers quickly located the stolen tour bus in a parking area after it was reported stolen from a gas station where it had been left idling and unoccupied.

When officers boxed in the bus with police vehicles, the bus reversed and struck a police vehicle before coming to a complete stop. The driver was taken into custody at the scene without any further confrontation.

Police noted indicators that the driver might be impaired by drugs. She was transported to hospital, where blood samples were collected for laboratory analysis in connection with the impaired driving investigation.

The accused has been identified as 39-year-old Kayla Crozier of Yellowknife. She faces the following charges:

• Theft of a motor vehicle, contrary to section 333.1(1) of the Criminal Code
• Mischief under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) of the Criminal Code
• Operation of a conveyance while impaired by drug, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
• Operation of a vehicle with a suspended licence, contrary to section 119 of the Motor Vehicles Act

Kayla Crozier was held for a bail hearing and has been remanded into custody. Police have confirmed that no injuries resulted from this incident.

CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, this case highlights several critical safety concerns for the Yellowknife and broader Northwest Territories community: vehicle theft, impaired driving by drugs, and driving while suspended. A stolen commercial vehicle such as a tour bus presents an elevated risk due to its size, passenger capacity, and potential to cause serious harm if used dangerously.

Community members can help reduce similar risks by avoiding leaving vehicles running and unattended, using steering wheel locks or other deterrents when practical, and immediately reporting any suspicious activity around commercial vehicles, buses, or fleet vehicles to the RCMP. If you observe erratic or potentially impaired driving, safely pull over and contact police with as much detail as possible (location, direction of travel, vehicle description) without putting yourself at risk. CrimeCanada.ca remains committed to sharing timely, fact-based alerts so residents can stay informed and take simple steps that collectively contribute to safer roads and safer neighbourhoods across the Northwest Territories.

Official Source & Community Safety

This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the northwest-territories community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.

Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.