Edmonton Police Dismantle ‘Elaborate’ Encampment With Solar Panel, Arrest 3

Edmonton Police Dismantle ‘Elaborate’ Encampment With Solar Panel, Arrest 3
A police officer keeps an eye on things as police and cleanup crews tear down homeless encampments in Edmonton on Dec. 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
|Updated:
0:00

Edmonton police have arrested three people after dismantling two encampments—one equipped with generators and containing stolen property, and the other featuring three large sections and a solar panel.

City police and park rangers began dismantling an “elaborate” encampment in the Fulton Creek area of southeast Edmonton on Jan. 6, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said in a video posted on Jan. 10. The camp was built on a hill near a commercial area where break-ins and theft have been reported, police said.