Photo of the stolen copper wire (courtesy of the RCMP)

By Emily Keller

break and enter

Three Grande Prairie men charged after break and enter in the city

Apr 10, 2020 | 11:18 AM

Three Grande Prairie residents have been charged after a break and enter at a commercial building in the city.

On April 2 at around 10:50 a.m., Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter. The suspects had entered the building compound by breaking a locked gate.

RCMP found and arrested the three men and searched their vehicle. Various items were found, including break in tools, reciprocating saws, angle grinders, pry bars, screwdrivers, and wrenches.

Police say they also located a replica BB pistol and two knives, as well as various lengths of copper wire, that were believed to be stolen.

Thirty-nine-year-old David Parlee, 19-year-old Austin Parlee and 52-year-old James Sentner have all been charged with break and enter with intent, mischief over $5000, possession of break and enter tools, two counts of possession of weapons dangerous to the public and two counts of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and fentanyl).

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Sentner and Dave Parlee have also been charged with breaching conditions of a release order.

All three men are to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on June 15.

The RCMP are now seeking the owners of the copper wire. Anyone who has any information that could lead to the wire being returned to the rightful owner can contact the Grande Prairie RCMP or Crime Stoppers.