MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-018921
DATE: 2004-08-05
Location: 650-700 SOUTH RAILWAY ST SE

BREAK/ENTER

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ON AUGUST 5, 2004, SOMETIME AFTER MIDNIGHT, THE BUSINESS OF HAT ALIGNMENT AND FRAME SERVICE, 668-SOUTH RAILWAY STREET S.E. WAS ENTERED WITH THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR BEING FORCED. NOTHING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND DAMAGE IS APPROX. $200 TO THE DOOR.

A SECOND BUSINESS, PRO GRASS LANDSCAPING 680 SOUTH RAILWAY STREET S.E. WAS ALSO ENTERED WITH A BAY DOOR AND ENTRANCE DOOR BEING DAMAGED. THE OFFICE WAS RUMMAGED THROUGH. NOTHING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT APPROX. $750.00.

AT APPROX. 1:OO A.M. AUGUST 5, 2004 A MALE WAS OBSERVED TO BREAK INTO THE BUSINESS OF SURE-LOCK HOMES, 690 SOUTH RAILWAY STREET S.E. SMASHING A WINDOW.

THE MALE THEN WALKED TO THE SILVER BUCKLE PARKING LOT AND SMASHED A WINDOW ON A CHEV CAVALIER. DAMAGE TO THE CAVALIER IS APPROX. $250.

THE MALE WAS LOCATED ON KINGSWAY AVE S.E. BY POLICE. ROBERT KEARNEY, AGE 31, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF MISCHIEF AND THREE COUNTS OF BREAK, ENTER
WITH INTENT. KEARNEY IS TO APPEAR IN COURT ON AUGUST 26, 2004.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234