Fulton Creek encampment work of repeat offenders: EPS [Video]

Edmonton police say a sophisticated encampment in the Fulton Creek area was the work of repeat offenders.

The encampment was made of wooden structures built into a hill near Fulton Creek in southeast Edmonton, constructed with plywood, timber beams and other building materials – including police anti-theft signs.

One sported solar panels and another a built-in window nook decorated with art and the words “live, laugh, love” written above the counter. Outside, a sectional couch sat near a firepit on what appeared to be a patio area.

“This isn’t your run-of-the-mill (encampment), for sure,” said Edmonton Police Service Sgt. Serge Soucy, adding the site also contained a “significant” amount of stolen property and equipment.

Soucy said the same people found at the camp were responsible for an elaborate build in the same area in October.

That camp featured a multi-level structure with furniture and generator-powered appliances, including a washing machine. …