Student visa fraud affecting prospective students abroad
In 2019, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) received 17 reports of Immigration Scams, and 16 of those victims reported an overall loss of $730,250.31 CAD.Hadil lives in Palestine and wanted to study at...
View ArticlePolice seeing recurrence of buy-and-sell robberies
The Edmonton Police Service is alerting citizens to a string of robberies involving cell phones offered for sale through online marketplaces such as Kijiji, Letgo and Facebook. Last Thursday, March...
View ArticleWanted man located
The Edmonton Police Service has located 21-year-old Jaremy Krause, who was wanted on breach of conditions.On February 27, 2020, the EPS issued a news release seeking public assistance to locate Krause...
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Police seek tips in west Edmonton shooting
The Edmonton Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance identifying several males involved in a shooting in west Edmonton last week. On Monday, March 23, 2020, at approximately 2:40 a.m., West...
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Police looking to identify suspects who stole woman's vehicle from gas station
On Monday, March 30, 2020, at approximately 8 p.m., Northeast Division Patrol officers were dispatched to a gas station in the area of 92 Street and 144 Avenue on the report of a vehicle theft. Upon...
View ArticleEPS asks for public's support by adhering to Health Act orders
Communication and education over enforcement will be the primary objective for EPS members responding to situations involving non-compliance of the Public Health Act orders recently legislated to slow...
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Online Police Information Check applications coming Monday
On Monday, April 6, 2020, the Edmonton Police Service’s Police Information Check Section (PICS) is launching a new online application tool for citizens who require a police check. On March 23, PICS...
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Speeding continues to be major risk factor in pandemic
The Edmonton Police Service is noticing significant increases in speeding incidents in recent weeks, both at EPS enforcement locations and the City of Edmonton’s automated enforcement sites. Sgt....
View ArticleItalian Bakery fire deemed arson; police lay charges
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has charged a 38-year-old woman with arson in relation to a fire at the Italian Bakery earlier this week. At approximately 4 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020, Edmonton...
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Police seek public's assistance locating suspect wanted for attempted murder
The Edmonton Police Service is seeking the public's assistance locating a 30-year-old man believed to be connected to a shooting that took place in 2018.The Edmonton Police Service is seeking the...
View ArticleMale facing charges under the Public Health Act following coughing incident...
A 38-year-old Edmonton man is facing charges under the Public Health Act for allegedly attempting to infect another individual with the COVID-19 virus.At approximately, 12:30 p.m., Sunday, April 5,...
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Police seek public's assistance identifying fraud suspects
The Edmonton Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a group of suspects alleged to have fraudulently obtained more than $130,000 in cash and vehicles.Between December 2018...
View ArticleWhyte Avenue Beat member arrests prolific offender targeting U of A Hospital...
Some University of Alberta Hospital health-care workers will have one less worry on their minds, following the recent arrest of a suspect allegedly responsible for a rash of vehicle break-ins at or...
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Investigators charge woman with arson; continue to search for second suspect
A 55-year-old woman is facing arson-related charges in connection to a fire on March 23 at Hui’s Wontons Chinese Restaurant in southeast Edmonton. On Monday, March 23, 2020 at approximately 5:50 p.m.,...
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Man charged after more than 100 illicit cannabis plants and other drugs...
Late last week, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, officers from the EPS Cannabis Investigations Unit conducted a search warrant on a residence in the area of 11 Avenue SW and Watt Blvd SW, after receiving...
View ArticlePolice seeking more witnesses, dash cam video to March 29 shooting in SW...
Investigators are seeking further witnesses to a shooting that occurred in the evening of Sunday, March 29, 2020. Between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. a shooting occurred in the parking lot of a business...
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Police seek public’s assistance locating missing female youth
The Edmonton Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old female youth. Aya El Achkar, 16, was last seen by family members at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, April 10,...
View ArticlePolice investigate first traffic fatality of the year involving pedestrian
At approximately 11:10 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, EPS Major Collision investigators were called to the intersection of 118 Avenue and 50 Street on the report of a collision involving an...
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Police seek public's assistance identifying arson suspects
The Edmonton Police Service is asking the public for assistance in identifying a group of male suspects allegedly involved in an arson last month.On Thursday, March 12, 2020, at approximately 6 a.m.,...
View ArticleCondo residents reminded not to leave valuables in vehicles following series...
The Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate an ongoing series of more than 90 theft-from vehicles at condo complexes in southwest Edmonton. The theft-from vehicle series commenced in January...
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