Brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested on warrant for attempted murder: RCMP
Jacob Van Roostelaar was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant for a 2024 attempted murder linked to an edged-weapon incident and faces multiple charges including weapons offences.
- A Canada‑wide warrant led Alberta RCMP to Sylvan Lake, where they arrested Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar last Thursday, stemming from a 2024 Fort McMurray case.
- Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was initially arrested on Oct. 15, 2024 in Fort McMurray after an alleged break-in and stabbing, and court records show he was released on bail with treatment then 24/7 house arrest.
- Court documents show Jan Van Rootselaar faces seven new charges, including two weapons offences and five counts for breaching court orders, and police say he was remanded before a justice of the peace in Red Deer.
- Authorities confirmed he is the brother of Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed herself after the Tumbler Ridge shooting, and he is being held in Red Deer pending a March court appearance.
- Police investigators worked at a Tumbler Ridge home on Feb. 12, where two bodies were found; CJDC TV News asked about a welfare check around Feb. 10, and the report was first published Feb. 24.
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Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was arrested in a 2024 case in Fort McMurray.
Jacob Jan Von Rootselaar was charged with attempted murder by the Alberta RCMP following an incident in Fort McMurray in 2024.
Half-brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested for breaking bail on attempted murder charge
Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar, 22, is awaiting trial for his alleged role in a 2024 stabbing in Fort McMurray, Alta. He was out on bail when he broke the conditions of his release, RCMP say.
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