Two incidents, several charges laid, after man tried break-in at Lakeland College dorm

A 27-year-old man is facing charges related to a stolen vehicle, mischief, and break and enter, after two incidents in Vermilion last Friday.

At approximately 8:41 a.m., police were told of an unknown male, who was found inside a running vehicle and attempted to take off with it.

When the owner confronted the suspect, the individual fled on foot. Officers located the suspect a short distance away.

He was subsequently taken before a Justice of the Peace was released on a Release Order.

However, while in custody, Vermilion RCMP got word of an unknown suspect who that morning entered a campus dorm at Lakeland College.

This suspect was the same individual as the previous incident. As a result, the suspect was remanded following an additional Judicial Interim Hearing.

Cole Eric Hill, a 27-year-old of Fort Saskatchewan, has been charged with the following offences:

• Theft of motor vehicle
• Disarm Peace Officer
• Beak and enter
• Theft under $5000
• Mischief
• Fail to comply

He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 2, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Vermilion.