Suspicious activity at oil lease site leads to charges

RCMP report there is an "unfolding event" happening in the North West quadrant of the city. The RCMP are asking residents to avoid the area.

BONNYVILLE - A 46-year-old man has been charged with breaking and entering, causing damage to property over $5,000, and being in possession of break-in instruments after police were called out to an oil lease site a few miles northwest of Bonnyville on March 10.

Just before 7 p.m., Bonnyville RCMP received a report of a suspicious person at the oil lease site.

"Upon arrival, RCMP noted broken glass and located a suspect inside a building with wire all around him," according to information from RCMP. 

The suspect was arrested and found to be on a condition from a previous arrest.

Robert Woods of Bonnyville was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on March 19.

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