Days after RCMP said one individual had been arrested for breaking and entering homes in Fort McMurray after residents fled – he appeared in court for a bail hearing.
Jeffery Stodola, 19, is facing break and enter charges – it’s alleged he broke into two homes on Wayiandy Way in Fort McMurray before he was arrested on Friday, May 6.
RCMP said on Saturday, May 7 that one individual had been arrested.
“We are dealing with some of the incidents that we are seeing, investigating those,” RCMP Insp. Kevin Kunetzki said Saturday. “As you know, one individual was arrested for a property crime by our police dog service yesterday.”
Its alleged Stodola stayed in Fort McMurray with his parents after the evacuation order was put in place.
Stodola is out on $10,000 bail, he’s not allowed to go back to Fort McMurray, with the exception of a trial or preliminary inquiry.
His next court appearance has been set for July 20 in Fort McMurray, if the law courts are operational.
With files from David Ewasuk
