Whistler RCMP have arrested a man for breaking and entering two businesses in Whistler Village.
According to a release on Aug. 14, Stephen Ernest Blackwater was arrested on Aug. 11 following an investigation over the two previous days.
Police reported that they had been alerted to two businesses being broken into over the weekend in Whistler Village, with investigations of each scene allowing them to identify Blackwater as the suspect, who RCMP described as a frequent flier.
Blackwater turned out to be a regular on the village stroll: RCMP got their man on Sunday evening after officers conducted foot patrols of the village to locate him.
He was charged with one count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence, and remains in police custody until his next court appearance which is August 21.
“Investigators from two separate front-line policing teams coordinated their responses to these two calls for service, working diligently to gather the evidence required to arrest Mr. Blackwater and put him before the Court,” said Constable Katrina Boehmer, Media Relations Officer for Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP.
“The safety and security of the businesses in our community are a priority for the Sea to Sky RCMP. The officers’ dedication to investigating these incidents and locating a suspect were, without a doubt, key in preventing further incidents from occurring.”
Anyone with any information regarding the above files or any other crimes are asked to contact the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or go to the website www.solvecrime.ca.
