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A man has been arrested after a stolen truck was driven through the Edson provincial building causing extensive damage over the weekend.

Edson RCMP received a complaint of extensive damage to the building and provincial court house at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to a Monday RCMP news release. An investigation alleges a man had stolen a vehicle from the neighbouring ATCO electric compound, who then drove through a fence and through the building from the east entrance before exiting from the west side of the building.

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Police said anti-Semitic messages were found throughout the building.

Kelvin Brent Zawadiuk, 35, of Edson has been charged with break and enter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, theft of a truck, two charges of mischief under $5,00 and two charges of failure to comply with a probation order.

Zawadiuk is scheduled to appear in Whitecourt Provincial court on May 14.

Edson is approximately 200 kilometres west of Edmonton

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