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Police lay charges in string of sleeping seniors being robbed |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Wednesday, March 03 2010, 7:50 PM |
Two people have been charged in connection with a recent string of break-ins at local seniors’ lodges.
On Feb. 12 at about 1:45 a.m., video surveillance captured a man and a woman prying open the doors of Blue Sky Manor in the 1400 block of 18 Avenue North. Once inside, the pair entered a suite and stole a wallet and cash from the sleeping occupant.
Two nights later, the same pair returned and stole a flat-screen TV from a common area, according to Lethbridge regional police.
In addition, on Feb. 13 at about 1:30 a.m., a man and a woman broke into Legion Terrace in the 600 block of 4 Street South where they stole cash and bank cards from the purse of a resident while she slept.
Charged are Bryce Donald Gibson, 41, of Milk River and Brandy Justine Breithaupt, 32, of Lethbridge. Gibson is charged with shop breaking with intent to commit an indictable offence as well as house breaking and committing theft. Breithaupt faces a single count of house breaking and committing theft.
Gibson made an initial appearance Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court and was remanded in custody until March 11 when he is to appear again to enter a plea. Breithaupt was released to appear in court today.
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