Man wanted on 24 warrants hides in attic, police find him

An Alberta man who was arrested in Kelowna is being held in custody, pending his return to the Wild Rose province.

RCMP officers attended a residence in the 800 block of Royal View Drive on Dec. 6  after reports of several individuals living in the home illegally.

“Police removed two individuals from the residence and believed there was a third still inside and hiding. Officers had information to believe the individual who was hiding had warrants out of Alberta and B.C. and a history of violent offences,” Cpl. Michael Gauthier said.

Despite numerous attempts at getting the man to come out, officers eventually went into the home and found the person hiding under insulation in the attic and arrested him safely.

Gauthier said an illegal firearm, a replica firearm and some drugs were also seized from the residence.

The suspect is a 30-year-old man with 24 warrants out of Edmonton which had been previously extended to British Columbia.

“The individual remains in custody and is scheduled to be escorted back to Edmonton for court,” the corporal said.