A local woman accused of breaking into dozens of mailboxes will remain in custody.
Cindie E. Stoyles is facing 57 charges in relation to multiple incidents that took place over the course of a year.
On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Stoyles was pleading her case for bail via CCTV in Bonnyville Provincial Court.
She has spent several weeks at the Edmonton Remand Centre, following a string of incidences starting on Sept. 8, 2017, when she was arrested for stealing from a local pharmacy.
According to Crown prosecutor Tyler MacLean, Bonnyville RCMP were called to Tellier's Guardian Pharmacy after Stoyles and her son activated the store's security sensors as they went to leave.
Staff confronted Stoyles and brought her back to the pharmacy's office to wait for police.
Video surveillance shows Stoyles taking about $100 worth of merchandise.
She was arrested and released on an undertaking, but failed to appear in court in early February in relation to the charge.
She was arrested on Feb. 23, at around 11:30 p.m., with Michael Zuberbier, after police searched their Sportsman Trailer Park residence.
Inside, RCMP located nine grams of cocaine, 20 grams of methamphetamine, eight grams of marijuana, 62 pills, $3,200 in cash, baggies, scales, items believed to be used for drug trafficking, and a shot-gun.
The next day, Feb. 24, Stoyles was released from police custody on a promise to appear, but once again, she failed to show up for her scheduled court date.
A warrant was issued for her arrest, and she was picked up by police in April before being released on a recognizance.
On April 7, local RCMP were called after a witness spotted a woman breaking into mailboxes on 48 St. and 51 Ave. The complainant said the suspect had gotten into a truck and left.
When police attended, about 20 mailboxes were broken open. During patrols of the area, they located Stoyles driving a truck registered to Zuberbier.
Officers noticed a small pry bar and mail inside of the vehicle. Stoyles was detained for mail theft, and police searched the vehicle further. They found several Canada Post mail keys and mail belonging to at least nine different people.
Stoyles was arrested and taken to the RCMP detachment. While police were searching her personal items, they found a credit card in her purse that wasn't in her name.
A day later, on April 8 at about 8:46 a.m., RCMP executed a search warrant on Stoyles' home.
Inside, they found Stoyles' co-accused, Zuberbier, in a bedroom. He was arrested while officers continued their search.
They located mail and a driver's licence belonging to someone other than the accused.
The following day, on April 9, Stoyles was released on a recognizance, but it wasn't long before she would be back behind bars.
After failing to report to the Bonnyville RCMP detachment, as required by her recognizance, police attended Stoyles' residence on April 12 and she was once again arrested.
During a search of her person, officers found two grams of methamphetamine.
On April 14, Stoyles was released on a $2,000 assurance, which was changed to a $1,000 no-cash bail during a court appearance three days later.
RCMP were dispatched to the local 7-11 on May 6, after a female attempted to take items from the convenience store without paying.
Security footage showed Stoyles attempting to shoplift before being confronted by staff. She fled the store, leaving her purse behind. Inside were several stolen items.
Police attended Stoyles' residence on May 17 after she failed to report to the detachment, as required by her recognizance. The house appeared abandoned. Neighbours told RCMP she had left two weeks earlier.
Under her conditions, Stoyles was required to report to police and update her address.
Stoyles has been in custody since being arrested on Aug. 3 for failing to appear in court in July.
She is facing multiple charges, including two counts of theft under $5,000, several counts of failing to appear in court, multiple counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, possession of break-in instruments, mischief, 30 counts of possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, and failing to attend court.
The 27-year-old has also been charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime, unauthorized possession of a weapon, and careless storage of a firearm, in relation to the incident in February where Zuberbier is co-accused.
It was because of her inability to comply with conditions that Hon. Judge Kathleen Williams denied Stoyles' request for release.
According to acting duty counsel, Alexandra Densmore, prior to September 2017, Stoyles had never been involved with the court system.
"These charges, although significant, represent her dealings with the criminal justice system," Densmore expressed.
If she had been granted release, Stoyles was going to be living with her sister in Fort McMurray.
The federal and provincial Crowns were against bail regardless of her plans, and Williams agreed.
"I'm not satisfied... she has not convinced this court that her detention is not justified... I can't think of any conditions that would give the court some confidence she will not re-offend," Williams said.
She added, if she were to grant Stoyles release, the public would "be offended" and lose faith in the administration of justice.
Before stepping out of the courtroom, Stoyles described being denied release as a "slap in the face."
She is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 4 along with her co-accused Zuberbier.
