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Man charged after SUV breached fence at Edmonton airport; police call incident unplanned

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A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident at Edmonton International Airport last week that saw an SUV breach a perimeter fence.

Joshua Michael Ulan of Mundare, Alta., has been charged with mischief, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. He has also been charged with endangering the safety or security of an aircraft under the Aeronautics Act.

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“The RCMP will not be providing any speculation as to the reason for this occurrence but can assure the public that this was not a planned, targeted event,” police said in a news release. “This matter is now before the courts and further information will not be provided.”

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The incident occurred on Nov. 22 and the RCMP said officers eventually arrested a suspect in Sylvan Lake.

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Ulan has been released with undisclosed conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Leduc on Jan. 3.

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