Drivers, residents or businesses in the area who may have dash cam or security footage that was active at that time are also encouraged to contact police
It was reported to Edmonton police that sometime between 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, and 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, seven windows were broken on the historic Hull Block building in the area of 106 Avenue and 97 Street. The following week, at approximately 3:13 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, a hair salon in the building also reported that the front window of their business had been smashed. jpg
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Edmonton police are hoping a tip or maybe video footage may lead them to the culprits behind an estimated $40,000 worth of damage at Edmonton Hull Block.
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Vandals smashed seven windows some time between 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and 7 a.m. Aug. 5. Then on Aug. 10 at around 3:13 a.m. the window in the front door to a hair salon in the building was also shattered, EPS said in a release Monday.
It was reported to Edmonton police that sometime between 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, and 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, seven windows were broken on the historic Hull Block building in the area of 106 Avenue and 97 Street. jpg
Police say the damages could cost as much as $40,000 to repair. Police released pictures of the aftermath as they appealed to the public for any security footage or dash cam video of the area from those times.
Located in Chinatown, the Hull Block was built in 1914 by William Hull, an English entrepreneur who came to Canada in 1873 and became a successful rancher and meat packer. It was revitalized in 2001 by architect David Murray at the behest of Alberta anthropologist Bob Dawe. Its design features red brick and cast stone and is an example of the Edwardian Classicism style used in the construction of many residential and commercial buildings in England and its colonies at the time, according to hullblock.com.
Drivers, residents or businesses in the area who may have such footage are encouraged to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
It was reported to Edmonton police that sometime between 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, and 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, seven windows were broken on the historic Hull Block building in the area of 106 Avenue and 97 Street. jpg
It was reported to Edmonton police that sometime between 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, and 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, seven windows were broken on the historic Hull Block building in the area of 106 Avenue and 97 Street. The following week, at approximately 3:13 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, a hair salon in the building also reported that the front window of their business had been smashed. jpg