The Lake Louise RCMP received an emergency call about a fire at the Charleston Residence around noon on July 3. .The caller also mentioned that there was a distressed male on the roof. The RCMP and local fire departments responded to the situation..The Charleston Residence is a three-story log building spanning nearly 100,000 square feet and used to accommodate the staff operating the ski hills..READ MORE Fire at Lake Louise staff residence.When the officers arrived, they found a man on the roof with a weapon. However, the RCMP did not say what type of weapon. .They successfully de-escalated the situation and persuaded the man to come down using a ladder. .Unfortunately, he slipped and fell to the ground, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. .He was taken to a Calgary hospital for medical treatment..Following the incident, the Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section (GIS) investigated. Based on their findings, the male was arrested and formally charged..Timothy Alexander Peterson, 40, a resident of Lake Louise, has been charged with arson and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose..Peterson has been ordered to remain in custody following a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on July 7..This matter is currently before the courts, so the RCMP will not release any further information.
The Lake Louise RCMP received an emergency call about a fire at the Charleston Residence around noon on July 3. .The caller also mentioned that there was a distressed male on the roof. The RCMP and local fire departments responded to the situation..The Charleston Residence is a three-story log building spanning nearly 100,000 square feet and used to accommodate the staff operating the ski hills..READ MORE Fire at Lake Louise staff residence.When the officers arrived, they found a man on the roof with a weapon. However, the RCMP did not say what type of weapon. .They successfully de-escalated the situation and persuaded the man to come down using a ladder. .Unfortunately, he slipped and fell to the ground, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. .He was taken to a Calgary hospital for medical treatment..Following the incident, the Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section (GIS) investigated. Based on their findings, the male was arrested and formally charged..Timothy Alexander Peterson, 40, a resident of Lake Louise, has been charged with arson and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose..Peterson has been ordered to remain in custody following a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on July 7..This matter is currently before the courts, so the RCMP will not release any further information.
