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Fort MacMurray Crime Results in Breaking and Entering and Voyeurism Charges

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Fort MacMurray crime, breaking and entering

Fort MacMurray crime is a problem as the area grows and more people arrive to work in the region. A Fort MacMurray man was arrested for an incident which occurred last Friday in Thickwood, and he has been charged with breaking and entering as well as voyeurism charges. 23 year old Tibor Malik has been charged, and was released with certain conditions. The next court appearance for the case is set November 5, 2014. The incident started with a phone call to the RCMP, and a woman complained that a male subject tried to get into her bedroom and was watching her through the window of the ground floor apartment as she was changing clothes. The woman went on to tell police that she called out to her boyfriend, who was in another area of the apartment.

The boyfriend of the woman who was complaining about a male breaking and entering the apartment went out to confront the man after looking out another window in the apartment. The male fled as he was approached, but the boyfriend managed to get the license plate number of the car as the suspect drove away. RCMP Cst. George Cameron reported that he hopes this encourages others to call when a Fort MacMurray crime like this occurs, stating “Sometimes, when stuff like this happens, people may be a little hesitant to call us, whether they’re scared to or embarrassed or whatever. This is sort of an encouragement to get the message out there and let people know they can call us, like this lady did here.”

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Drug Arrests in Fort MacMurray Lead to Illegal Weapon Being Seized by RCMP

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Fort MacMurray crime, drug arrests in Fort MacMurray

 

In recent weeks there has been a lot of suspected activity involving drugs, a Fort MacMurray crime which is becoming all too familiar to law enforcement and residents, and last week the Wood Buffalo RCMP issued a number of search warrants. These warrants led to some drug arrests in Fort MacMurray, and during one warrant execution an illegal weapon was seized from the premises. The warrant in question was issued on August 13 at close to 6 pm in the evening and it allowed law enforcement to search the property located at 159 Brett Drive in the Timberlea area of Fort MacMurray. The warrant listed the subject as 33 year old Weston Niemi, a resident of Fort MacMurray who was taken into custody at the scene.

 

When it comes to drug arrests in Fort MacMurray and Fort MacMurray crime the warrant execution on Brett Drive provided plenty of results. Law enforcement located almost 50 tablets of Oxycodone, close to 60 grams of marijuana, an assortment of drug paraphernalia, approximately $1,500 in cash, and a sawed off shotgun which is illegal to own or possess. The weapon was loaded when the officers located it. Recent drug arrests in Fort MacMurray show that this remote area faces problems that many cities do, and there are incidents of Fort MacMurray crime even though a majority of residents are honest and hard working individuals. Weston Niemi faces several charges in court, and these include possession for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of a controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, possession of property obtained by crime, unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of a prohibited firearm, and unsafe storage of a firearm under the Criminal Code.

 

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Crime Facts In and Around Fort MacMurray

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Fort MacMurray crime, criminals

 

Fort MacMurray is a town that is booming, and workers with pockets flush with cash on payday from local oil company jobs have many options when it comes to spending their hard earned cash. The crime rate in Fort MacMurray is low, average, or high, depending on who you ask and what category of crime you are looking at. Drugs are a common problem, and many users can find their drug of choice whether this is the local bars and liquor stores or they are searching for meth, crack, powdered cocaine, ecstasy, or weed. In this respect Fort MacMurray is no different from a lot of other boom towns. There are usually a number of arrests each week, especially on payday and the next few days. Violent crime is still low in the area but there have been assaults, robberies, and even murders.

 

Many residents consider Fort MacMurray a safe place to live, and these people point out that most crime victims in the area were asking for trouble because they were drinking or using drugs and this led to the crime in question. When the bars close on payday the patrons may be somewhat rowdy as they leave, and there is plenty of evidence to show that prostitution is also a problem. A lot of the employees of the oil companies are men, and there is a shortage of female companionship due to the remote location and the tough life that many lead here. On payday it is possible to see women strolling the main streets outside of the strip club and other establishments, trying to make a living using one of the oldest professions in the book.