One man was taken to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre after an injury incident at the abandoned concrete building in the Northeast Industrial Park.
The incident occurred Oct. 25 after police were called to a complaint of suspicious persons in the building on 49 Street, say Ponoka RCMP. It appears four individuals were seen climbing on the roof and yelling.
EMS was there to assist the injured man while RCMP investigated.
One man from Maskwacis was charged with breach of an undertaking and entering land without permission and a second man from Maskwacis has charges pending, say police. It is believed the other two individuals were youths.
It is not known how they entered the property as it is fenced off with barbed wire at the top, however, police were able to gain access by cutting a hole in the fence using a bolt cutter.
Police also called the Ponoka County East District Fire Department to bring a ladder truck to ensure there was no one else in the building. They confirmed there was not.
Police say the file is still under investigation.
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Spray painted garage
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Spray painted business
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If you have information, please call the Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.
