UPDATE: On Friday, July 10, 2020, police issued a news release and said 22-year-old Jimmy Houle is facing charges that include assaulting a police officer, possession of an offensive weapon dangerous to the public and mischief. This article originally said the suspect was 23 based on information released by the police. It has been updated now that police say the suspect is actually 22.
Police say charges are pending against a 22-year-old man in connection with a vandalism spree in Edmonton’s Inglewood neighbourhood on Thursday.
Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a mischief complaint in the area of 113 Avenue and 125 Street. When they arrived, they arrested a suspect in connection with reports of vehicles in the area having their tires slashed.
“Around 9:30 a.m., police responded to the same neighbourhood after several other complainants contacted police after discovering their vehicle’s tires had also been slashed,” police said in a news release issued late Thursday afternoon.
“Over 10 reports of tire-slashing have been received by police so far, however investigators believe there may be additional complainants who have yet to come forward.”
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Police said residents in the neighbourhood should check their vehicles for any damage potentially incurred over the past 24 hours.
Anyone with information about the vandalism spree is asked to contact the police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.