A Drumheller man is facing charges stemming from a recent home invasion in the Newcastle area.
Drumheller RCMP requested the assistance of the public in locating the suspect on Thursday, September 23; an update received on Monday, September 27 advised the suspect was in custody.
It is alleged a male entered a Newcastle residence wielding a weapon and stole personal items from the home occupants. None of the victims sustained any physical injuries.
The suspect was seen leaving the area of the residence in a black Ford Mustang.
As a result of the investigation, Patrick Robert Kimmel, 43, of Drumheller was identified and was charged with two counts of robbery with a weapon, break and enter, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts of uttering threats.
After a judicial hearing, Patrick Kimmel, 43, from Drumheller, did not speak to bail and has been remanded to appear in provincial court in Strathmore on Friday, October 1.
