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Man charged in theft of military plaques from Edmonton neighbourhood

Aug 11, 2017 | 3:30 PM

EDMONTON — A suspect has been charged after military memorial plaques were stolen and later turned up at an Edmonton scrap metal yard.

The 18 metal plaques were removed in late July from Griesbach, a community in north Edmonton that used to be an army base.

Investigators say the plaques were sold to a scrap metal dealer who called police after seeing reports about the thefts, but nearly all were too damaged to be used again.

Edmonton police say Romelo Joseph Woolf, who is 45, has been arrested and charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and fraud under $5,000.