Yellowknife RCMP arrest man they say ‘forcibly’ entered hotel banquet hall | CBC News
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Yellowknife RCMP say a 31-year-old man was arrested after a break and enter at a hotel earlier this week.
Police say they received a report that a man had “forcibly” entered the banquet hall of the Chateau Nova on Tuesday night just after 11:30 p.m.
They say the man was found about an hour later and arrested at an apartment building.
Police say the man had three separate probation orders at the time of his arrest because of previous break and enter offences at other properties.
They say the man was arrested in relation to an alleged theft from downtown’s Independent Grocer on Feb. 12.
They say he was also being sought for an alleged theft from Shopper’s Drug Mart on Tuesday morning.
The man faces three counts of theft under $5,000, breaking and entering, and six counts of failure to comply with a probation order.
Police say the man is being held for a bail hearing.