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Caught in the act

Man arrested during break and enter in Penhold

Jun 18, 2021 | 12:24 PM

A local man faces several charges after police interrupted a break and enter this week in Penhold.

It was at about 9:42 Thursday morning when Innisfail RCMP say they received a report by a concerned citizen that they had witnessed a suspicious person enter a garage in Penhold.

RCMP attended and observed that a door had been pried open allowing access into the garage. Members also noted that the rear door of the residence had been damaged and the residence had been entered.

Mounties say the scene was contained and members from the Innisfail RCMP located a male suspect hiding in the garage in an attempt to avoid apprehension.

Property believed to have been in the possession of the suspect contained items linked to other break and enters reported in the Red Deer and Innisfail area.

Casey Ronald Laprise, 32, formerly of Innisfail has been charged with

• Breaking and entering with intent to a residence

• Fail to comply with release order

• Possession of break-in instruments

• Possession of property obtained by crime x 5

• Possession of a forged document x 3

• Illegal possession of a Government document x 5

Laprise was released following a bail hearing and is scheduled to attend Red Deer provincial court July 27.