Disgruntled neighbour allegedly tunneled hole to confront upstairs resident

A Calgary man, who was out on a court-ordered release, is facing multiple break-and-enter charges after allegedly tunnelling through his apartment floor to access his upstairs neighbour's residence.

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A Calgary man, who was out on a court-ordered release, is facing multiple break-and-enter charges after allegedly tunnelling through his apartment floor to access his upstairs neighbour's residence, according to police.

In a Thursday media release, Calgary police were called Sept. 5 to a home in the southwest community of Coach Hill after a woman reported a break-in.

Investigators say the woman returned to find her residence in disarray and a large hole in the floor despite the door being locked.

They allege her downstairs neighbour, with whom she had ongoing disputes, dug a passage from his suite into hers through an open space behind a fireplace.

After gathering evidence, officers obtained a search warrant and arrested a man on Sept. 8.

Ben Edward Maize, 46, of Calgary, has been charged with one count of break and enter with intent to commit criminal harassment, mischief to property over $5,000 and two counts of disobeying a court order.

He is scheduled to appear in court Friday.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact their non-emergency line.