A judge and jury will hear the evidence against two men who are jointly accused of a series of break-ins and thefts at Red Deer businesses in recent months.
Christopher William Davis of Red Deer and Jaret Szoke of Sylvan Lake, both 35, were arrested by RCMP investigating a break-in at the Peavey Mart store in Red Deer during the early hours of Feb. 23.
A number of tools had been removed from the store, including a generator and plasma cutters.
Evidence led police to a residence in Sylvan Lake, where they allege that they found more than $10,000 in stolen property.
Davis and Szoke were arrested in a traffic stop on Feb. 26 on charges connected with break-ins and thefts from the Peavey Mart store and other Red Deer businesses, including a Loblaw gas station and a Baker Petrolite.
Davis and Szoke have pleaded not guilty to charges against them and asked to be tried by judge and jury in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.
Their trial opens with jury selection on the afternoon of April 7, 2014.