Details remain unclear as to exactly what happened in an apartment in Fort McMurray on the night of February 10th, but RCMP have now released descriptions and details of two intruders who broke into a residence on the 200 block of Lougheed Drive while the occupants were home. The home invasion resulted in two of the occupants in the apartment receiving non-life threatening injuries after a confrontation with the suspects.
RCMP were not initially notified of the event, and only became aware of what had happened when performing a wellness check on the suite on the afternoon of February 11th. Upon arrival at that location, Wood Buffalo RCMP noticed evidence of a break and enter as the front door to the apartment was damaged and were able to make contact with the residents as well as confirmed their wellbeing.
During the course of the investigation, responding officers determined that the night prior, between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., at least two unknown persons wearing masks broke into the residence where there were multiple people home at the time.
RCMP learned an occupant of the home confronted the two intruders and an altercation ensured resulting in the injuries to two residents of the apartment. Shortly after the confrontation, two suspects fled the scene.
Do You Recognize these Two People ?
Police are now asking anyone who may recognize either of the two suspects to contact them or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
The first suspect is described as:
- Caucasian male
- Approximately 180cms (6’) tall
- Blue eyes
- Wearing a green sweater
- Black pants
- A white face covering
The second suspect is described as:
- Caucasian male
- Approximately 180cms (6’) tall
- Wearing a black jacket
- Black pants
- Black hat with white details
- And a black face covering
Police have obtained surveillance footage of two suspects. Wood Buffalo RCMP continue to investigate the occurrence with the assistance of Wood Buffalo RCMP General Investigations Section. It is suspected that this was not a random act.
Anyone with information regarding this home invasion or the identity of the suspects are asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP at (780) 788‐4040. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. RCMP encourage the public to report any criminal or suspicious activity to police. Reports tell us where to look, who to look for, and where to patrol in the future. If you see a crime in progress, dial 911.
A Note About this News Story and the CAPTURE RCMP Program.
Alberta RCMP have launched CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence) throughout the Province and it is now being used here by Wood Buffalo RCMP. CAPTURE is a voluntary surveillance camera registry program, which allows residents and businesses with surveillance to register the location of their cameras to assist RCMP with investigations and keep the community safe. Any contact information and video cameras submitted on the website would not be available to the public. Police do not have access to your live feed or view your cameras. If you are interested in signing up, please visit Home | Rural Alberta Emergency Crime Capture (ruralalbertacapture.ca).
