A resident of Invermere, British Columbia faces seven charges in connection with Tuesday’s break-and-enter of a Canmore home that resulted in the lockdown of a nearby school.
RCMP officers were called to a residential neighbourhood near Lawrence Grassi Middle School on Tuesday afternoon following reports a ‘pop’ had been heard and a bullet hole had been seen in the window of a home.
Officers searched the home and did not locate a suspect inside.
On Tuesday evening, a suspect was identified and arrested. Investigators determined the home had been targeted and the suspect had knowledge of the contents of the home. Officers located the suspect weapon and discovered it was an air pistol and not a firearm.
Jordan Mark Ferguson, a 36-year-old from Invermere, B.C., faces seven charges in connection with the events of Tuesday afternoon including:
- Use of an imitation firearm while committing an indictable offence
- Possessing an imitation of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence
- Break and enter to a dwelling (house) and committing theft
- Possession of break-in instruments
- Having his face masked with intent to commit an indictable offence
- Possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking (two counts)
Ferguson remains in custody. The date of his next scheduled court appearance has not been released.
