MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-019206
DATE: 2004-08-08
Location: 1500-1550 DUNMORE RD SE

ROBBERY- Vern's Pizza

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UPDATE TO ORIGINAL MEDIA RELEASE:

AUGUST 9, 2004 THE FOLLOWING THREE MEDICINE HAT MEN WERE CHARGED IN RELATION TO THE VERN'S PIZZA INCIDENT. ALL ARE TO APPEAR IN COURT ON TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

CHRISTOPHER CHICK AGE 19
SHANE SCHNEIDER AGE 18
TRENT SCHWINGENSCHLEGEL AGE 28

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AT APPROX. 1:03 A.M. AUGUST 8, 2004 TWO MALES ENTERED THE UNLOCKED REAR DOOR OF VERN'S PIZZA, 1501 DUNMORE ROAD S.E. AS THE MALES LOOKED INTO SEVERAL ROOMS, A FRIEND OF A PIZZA EMPLOYEE INNOCENTLY ENTERED THE BACK AREA OF THE BUSINESS. ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IMMEDIATLEY PEPPERED SPRAYED THE MALE AND BOTH FLED THE BUSINESS.

THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO POLICE UNTIL LATER IN THE A.M. AT APPROX. 0:945 A.M. AUGUST 8, 2004 MEDICINE HAT POLICE CHECKED A VEHICLE ON DUNMORE ROAD BEING OCCUPIED BY THREE MALES. CLOTHING AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PLACED THE MALES AT THE EARLY BREAK IN WITH THE THREE MALES, AGE 18, 19, AND 28, BEING ARRESTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEIZED. AN IMITATION HANDGUN AND CLOTHING WERE RECOVERED.

THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND A BAIL HEARING IS TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS EVENING. CHARGES OF BREAK AND ENTER WITH INTENT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, BEING DISGUISED, POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON, AND HAVING AN IMITATION WEAPON ARE FORTHCOMING.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234.