Southwest Division investigators have filed warrants for forgery (x2), unlawfully in a dwelling and mischief against Preston Lee Carpenter, 29, who was last seen in the Connors Road area on the city’s south side.
Police believe Carpenter is responsible for targeting residents for theft at two retirement homes in the city, by impersonating family members and maintenance repair personnel in order to gain access to their suites.
Anyone that can help police locate Carpenter is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.
Background:
Southwest patrol members responded to four calls involving two retirement homes since Monday, Nov. 25, 2013; the first in the Garneau area, the second in the neighbourhood of Glastonbury.
In the most recent incident that occurred at approximately 1 p.m. on Dec. 5, the suspect claimed to be the grandson of a resident, in an attempt to gain access to the building. In the Nov. 25 incident, it is alleged the suspect posed as a maintenance man and gained access to a 95-year-old resident’s suite, where a cabinet was broken into and items stolen.
