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A Fort McMurray man allegedly linked to an arson of the Complement King retailer in Eagle Ridge can now be named.
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Michael Hammond, 45, of Fort McMurray was arrested on Aug. 6 in reference to the June 23 fireplace on the retailer’s Eagle Ridge location. Hammond has been charged with arson and breaking and coming into.
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His arrest was confirmed on Aug. 21 however he couldn’t be named till fees have been sworn into court docket. That occurred on Aug. 28. Hammond is scheduled to look within the Alberta Courtroom of Justice in Fort McMurray on Aug. 30.
Police are investigating at the least six fires on the Complement King shops in Fort McMurray. Investigators haven’t but publicly commented on a motive. The opposite incidents are:
- Aug. 20, 2023: Complement King in Thickwood is broken closely in an arson. The shop had opened on Aug. 12 after a earlier fireplace broken the enterprise in Could 2022. Neighbouring companies have been additionally pressured to shut due to smoke or fireplace injury.
- July 6, 2023: Firefighters reply to a fireplace on the Eagle Ridge location.
- June 23, 2023: Firefighters reply to a fireplace on the Eagle Ridge location at 4:53 a.m.
- Oct. 31, 2022: Shortly after 1 a.m., emergency crews responded to a car fireplace outdoors the Eagle Ridge location.
- Oct. 30, 2022: Emergency crews responded to a fireplace on the Eagle Ridge location.
- Could 10, 2022: At 2:50 a.m., emergency staff reply to a fireplace on the Thickwood places. Neighbouring companies have been additionally broken by smoke and fireplace.
Anybody with details about this incident or every other legal exercise is requested to contact Wooden Buffalo RCMP at 780-788-4040 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Tricks to Crime Stoppers are at all times nameless and will be despatched to tipsubmit.com.
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