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91原创 police arrest and charge man for breaking into elderly woman's home

A 22-year-old wanted in several other provinces faces charges in relation to breaking into a second storey suite of seniors' home.
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Police in 91原创 have arrested and charged the man believed to be responsible for the at a seniors' living and care facility on Sept. 5.

Liban Mohamud Shire, 22, of no fixed address has been arrested and first appeared in Surrey Provincial Court  on Thursday. He will appear again on Sept. 20. Shire is charged with break and enter and unlawful confinement.

Police allege a man entered a second storey unit as an 87-year-old woman was preparing for bed at her Magnolia Gardens home on Glover Road. She found the man hiding in her residence and he knocked her to the ground. He told her he only wanted food however he led her to the bedroom where she was able to activate the emergency alarm. He fled through the balcony door.

RCMP's Forensic Identification Section was able to gather evidence leading to the identification of a possible suspect.

Shire is known to have links to other western provinces including arrest warrants in Saskatchewan for possession of stolen property, unlawful confinement and robbery.

鈥淭he safety and security of our senior citizens are a priority to both police and our community. This investigation has been a priority for 91原创 RCMP and we are extremely pleased with the progress to date," said 91原创 RCMP Insp. Murray Power.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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