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Calgary man charged after allegedly making tunnel to upstairs neighbour’s apartment
Ben Edward Maize faces multiple charges including break-and-enter and mischief over $5,000 after tunneling through a fireplace space into his upstairs neighbour's apartment amid ongoing disputes.
- On September 5, 2025, Calgary police charged 46-year-old Ben Edward Maize with break-and-enter after he allegedly tunnelled from his unit into his upstairs neighbour's apartment in Coach Hill.
- The incident occurred after ongoing conflicts between the neighbours, culminating in Maize reportedly creating an access route via a space located behind a fireplace to reach the upstairs unit.
- Police responded after the victim returned home to find a large hole in her locked floor and executed a search warrant to confirm the tunnelling.
- Insp. Keith Hurley characterized the incident as a profoundly unsettling intrusion that breaches an individual's privacy and sense of safety within their own home.
- Maize has been charged with unlawfully entering a residence with the purpose of committing criminal harassment, causing property damage exceeding $5,000, and violating court orders; a court date is set for September 12, and police are requesting anyone with relevant information to come forward.
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Alberta man accused of tunnelling into upstairs apartment over dispute with neighbour (Canada)
Police are accusing a Calgary man who was having a dispute with his upstairs neighbour of tunnelling his way into her apartment. Officers were called last week to a break and enter at an apartment in the city's southwest. They say a woman had been having growing issues with her downstairs neighbour....
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