Overview

• Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, arrested in March for multiple charges, was mistakenly released from an Alberta jail in late April due to counterfeit release documents.
• The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service has referred the fraudulent paperwork to the RCMP for investigation and issued an arrest warrant, now being extended nationwide.
• RCMP determined Hardy does not pose a public safety threat, which initially delayed public notification of her release.
• Hardy has posted TikTok videos taunting law enforcement, denying the documents were fake, and attributing her release to divine intervention.
• Authorities indicate Hardy’s social media activity could be used as evidence in court, as efforts to locate her continue.