Two weeks after $13,500 worth of competition pigeons were stolen from a backyard in south Edmonton, police arrested and charged a man.
Last month, the Edmonton Police Service released surveillance video of a suspect stealing 45 competition pigeons from a backyard in the Cavanagh neighbourhood on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The video showed a man looking around a large enclosure in the yard and carrying a medium-sized cage around 9:30 p.m.
He appeared to enter the enclosure and left about a minute later with the cage full of white pigeons.
A week later, some of the high-flying pigeons began showing up in Strathcona County.
Some people were able to catch a few of the birds, which had ankle bracelets, and they were returned to the owner.
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On Tuesday, police said public tips led to the identification of the suspect, and on Nov. 4, a 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000.
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In total, 12 birds were recovered, but two of them were found dead.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567.
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