It's believed that the suspect has committed five separate break-ins and has made several other attempts to gain access to facilities.
It has been reported that a suspect is posing as a maintenance worker or security guard to gain access to suites while residents are at home. The suspect convinces the resident that he’s there to do work or check on things. He then distracts the resident and proceeds to steal their valuables in the room.
“We want to remind seniors to not allow anyone they don’t know into their building or suite. They can check with the front desk staff in their facility to confirm if someone was called out to their suite and report any suspicious person to building management,” says Const. Megan Holmes of Downtown Division. “We also want them to remember to please keep the doors to their suite locked at all times.”
The suspect is described as a tall white male, clean shaven, between 30 and 40 years old, dressed in maintenance-worker type clothing.
Officers continue to investigate the break-ins.
Anyone with information that could help identity the suspect or any other related incidents is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.