Two people are allegedly working gym locker rooms across Alberta, and Edmonton police want help identifying them.
Within the last several weeks, EPS has investigated at least six reports of locker break-ins at fitness facilities in south Edmonton.
Police allege the pair picked locks, then stole and used debit and credit cards, "amounting to thousands of dollars in losses for the victims."
They're not just in Edmonton
Within the last two weeks, the same duo has also targeted fitness facilities in Calgary, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
Police say they appear to work together in each case.
That's four communities along the Highway 2 corridor in a fortnight, which suggests a pattern rather than opportunism.
What police have released
Images from gym registration cameras.
That's a useful detail on its own. Most gyms photograph or scan people at the front desk when they sign in as a guest or a trial member, which means the pair were captured entering through the front door rather than sneaking in.
EPS is asking anyone who sees the suspects, or who has information about their identity, to come forward.
How to report
Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567, or dial #377 from a mobile phone.
Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at p3tips.com/250.
The EPS file number is 26R075.
If you work at a gym, check your registration photos and guest logs from the last few weeks. Front desk staff across the region are more likely to recognize these two than the general public is.
The lock is the weak point
Worth understanding, because it changes what you should do tomorrow.
Police allege the method was picking locks. That isn't breaking a locker open, and it doesn't leave a mark.
Standard combination padlocks, the kind most people buy for a gym locker, are among the easiest locks to defeat. Many can be opened in under a minute by someone who knows how, and some can be shimmed open with a strip of metal in seconds.
Which means the theft can happen and be undetectable. You come back, your lock is on your locker, your bag looks untouched, and your card is already being used.
What to do with your wallet at the gym
The practical version, and it's simple.
Don't leave cards in a locker. Take the two you need and put them in a zip pocket on your person, or use your phone's tap.
Turn on transaction alerts. Every major bank offers instant notifications on card use. That's the difference between noticing in 30 seconds and noticing at the end of your workout, which for a tap-enabled card is dozens of potential transactions.
Know your tap limit. Contactless purchases don't require a PIN, which is why stolen cards get used fast at multiple retailers before anyone notices.
Check your locker before you leave the room, not after your shower.
If your card is used fraudulently, report it immediately. Canadian cardholders are generally protected from liability for unauthorized transactions under the zero liability policies of the major networks, provided you report promptly and haven't been negligent with your PIN.
If it's already happened to you
Call your bank first, then police.
Even if your loss was small or you were reimbursed, report it. Police are building a series here, and an unreported incident at a gym they haven't identified yet is a gap in the pattern.
What's still unknown
Whether any of the gyms are part of the same chain.
How the pair are getting into locker rooms, and whether they're paying for guest passes or trial memberships.
Whether Calgary police, RCMP in St. Albert and Strathcona County are running parallel investigations or coordinating with EPS.
Four police services, one pattern
Edmonton, Calgary, St. Albert and Sherwood Park sit under three different police services.
EPS covers Edmonton. Calgary has its own service. St. Albert and Strathcona County are RCMP.
That's the practical difficulty with a travelling pair. Each theft gets reported locally, opens a local file, and looks like an isolated incident until someone connects them. A gym card skimmer working one city gets caught faster than one working four.
EPS hasn't said whether the other services are coordinating on this or running parallel investigations, and hasn't indicated whether ALERT or another integrated unit is involved.
What it does mean for anyone reporting: if your theft happened outside Edmonton, tell your local police, and mention the EPS file number 26R075 so it lands in the same pattern.
Sources
Police seek assistance identifying suspects in locker room thefts — Edmonton Police Service, September 11, 2026. Media release 26R075.
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