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Multiple break-ins occur including the Pioneer Cabin in Edson




by Cassie Kushniruk 48th street, and left them there be looking into upgrading their catch them in the act.”
beside the dumpster.” doors and alarm systems in order Johnson Sexsmith (22) from
Over the last few weeks, a During the following week on to prevent this situation from Edson is being charged with
number of local organizations, March 11, the Edson-Peers occurring again. “We're just break-and-enter to a business.
including three churches and the Christian Reformed Church was moving forward and trying to James Flynn (22) from Edson is
Pioneer Cabin, were all the broken into during the morning, replace all the things that were being charged with break-and-
victims of break-and-enter. although nothing has been stolen,” said Binner. “We're glad enter to a businesses and
During the early morning hours reported stolen to date. that nobody was hurt and hope possession of break-in
of March 7, the Pioneer Cabin was Edson CRC council member that these guys can be caught.” instruments. Both men were
broken into, resulting in damage Gerald Los said, “The main The Edson United Church, released on an appearance notice
of the back and east facing doors, locking system was damaged. including two sheds on the to appear in the Edson Provincial
as well as the theft of various food They were unable to get in that property used by the Edson United Court on April 7, 2020.
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and household items. way, so they broke in through the Church Bargain Boutique, was “The police have been
According to Pioneer Cabin side door.” also broken into on the evening of awesome,” mentioned Houstoun.
President Marg Bryt, the “We checked all around and March 12. “They've been parking in [our lot]
individual stole approximately 25 there was no sign of anything “We had just changed the locks just to give a police presence.
pre-prepared frozen meals, a first being gone,” said Los. that day to more secure locks only They've responded to every single
aid kit, a roast beef, and a ham. The CRC will be replacing their on the two sheds, but we didn't call I make. They've been very
Additionally, Bryt stated that the doors and will be looking into have time to get to the third shed,” supportive.”
individual dumped all of the ordering more secure locks for the mentioned Bargain Boutique Houstoun said, “We are grateful
Cabin's water bottles onto the front doors. Manager Avril Houstoun. for the ongoing community
floor and proceeded to steal the The following day on March 12, Houstoun stated that there is no support and that this store and
bottles themselves. the Edson Baptist Church reported way to gather what was stolen what we do is not possible without
“They also took a grocery bag a break-in and robbery that from the sheds “because donations a dedicated team of volunteers.
and filled it up with stuff out of resulted in the theft of two come in and we don't know what We will give to anyone in need.”
our pantry but they left that down computers, two screens, two back- they are”. According to Western Alberta
on the roadway, so we got that up systems, a number of church “The real issue for us is the cost District RCMP Media Relations
back,” Bryt added. “They also cheques, and food. to repair the damage and the time Officer Deanna Fontaine, no
went through all of the drawers [in “They gained access through the it takes to clean up the messes,” suspects have been identified in
the office] and took batteries and south door,” said Edson Baptist said Houstoun. “We're just run by relation to the Edson Baptist
stamps and stuff like that, but they Church Secretary Michelle Binner. volunteers. I don't have the Church or Christian Reformed
didn't touch the computer.” “They must have gained access resources to clean this up.” Church incidents due to a lack of
Pioneer Cabin volunteer Blaine fairly easy because you couldn't Fortunately, Edson RCMP was forensic evidence.
Dickson added, “They went even tell that they came in. They able to locate and arrest two males “We ask that if anyone in the
through the trouble of taking had to have been there for quite a in connection to this incident. public has any information, that
somewhere between 10 and 15 few hours because breaking into Houstoun said, “The reason these they come forward or if they want
pizzas we had in our freezer. They the safe alone would have taken two were caught is because a to remain anonymous, to contact
put them in a big garbage bag, them over an hour.” neighbor saw them and phoned Crime Stoppers,” said Fontaine.
hauled them down to the condo on The Edson Baptist Church will 911 and the police were able to

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