Police say it is one of most elaborate encampments they have ever seen, with a mini-power grid, including solar panels, and multiple home appliances.
The encampment was discovered last week by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service joint response encampment team. It was almost completely camouflaged and included four multi-level structures surrounded by a fence made of trees and broken branches.
The structures had been built without nails or other forms of support and were at risk of collapse. Inside, police and park rangers found fire-stoves with lit fires, a stone fireplace, stone/marble flooring, a working fridge and washing machine, and live electrical wires strung haphazardly.
Power was supplied by four generators, with solar panels powering a chop shop for stolen bikes.
15 weapons, including three guns, and about $8000 worth of stolen goods were recovered. Police have so far returned 2 backpack blowers and 1 mountain bike to their rightful owners.
20 violation tickets were written, and 10 warrants executed.
The encampment caused significant environmental damage to the trees and root systems, and the nearby creek was dammed in multiple places to provide running water to one of the structures.
The encampment has since been dismantled. Those living in it were offered access to services and supports, which they refused.
Charli xcx unveils the collaborations for the ‘BRAT’ remix album out next Friday:
Ariana Grande
Addison Rae
A.G. Cook
Yung Lean
Bon Iver
Billie Eilish
Troye Sivan
Lorde
Bb Trickz
The Japanese House
Tinashe
Julian Casablancas
The 1975
Bladee
Caroline Polachek
Robyn
Jon Hopkins
Shygirl
Dipping my toes into the waters of Boston lore relevant city connect jerseys, here’s an idea i came up with loosely based on New England’s favorite playground ride
What were the Simpsons moments where you laughed so hard you couldn’t breathe? I have two: Mr. Sparkle and Worker and Parasite - literally dying of laughter
If it's been a rule for over 20 years that you can't take full sized shit on planes and you try to do it anyway I'm taking it out of spite. Straight up yoinkin' it.
Respectfully, it’s kinda crazy to me that people are spinning this as a feel-good story when the implication is clear: These items seized by TSA obviously posed no danger to anyone in flight. That would be the natural question for a journalist to ask instead of this PR promotion.