Man charged after sheriff vehicle windows smashed in Vermilion

CBC News

· Posted: Jul 08, 2025 1:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

A antheral is facing mischief charges aft damaging a provincial building, respective sheriff vehicles and a section drive-thru eastbound of Edmonton. 

More than $1 cardinal of harm was caused to the Vermilion Provincial Building arsenic good arsenic six sheriff vehicles connected Sunday, RCMP said.

According to a quality merchandise Tuesday, RCMP were called to the gathering connected Buffalo Trail to find a "significant fig of windows" smashed connected the Vermilion courthouse and nationalist wellness building.

The six damaged vehicles were parked connected site. 

Vermilion RCMP, with the assistance of Kitscoty RCMP and Alberta RCMP constabulary canine services identified and arrested a suspect. 

It was aboriginal discovered that the fishy had besides damaged the drive-thru astatine the section McDonald's, with an estimated harm pegged astatine astir $50,000.

A 23-year-old antheral is facing galore mischief charges.

Alberta's Justice Ministry says connected societal media that the courthouse is closed until further announcement arsenic a effect of the vandalism.