MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

05-028478
Media Interest
2005-11-26 03:07 -
WEAPON OFFENCES
1000-1050 8 ST SW

Text Release Date and Time: 2005-11-27 22

UPDATE TO FILE 05-28478
DISTURBANCE/POSSESSION OF A WEAPON COMPLAINT

TWO MALES HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN RELATION TO THIS IVESTIGATION. STEVEN CLOWERS, AGE 24 OF MEDICINE HAT, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH 2 COUNTS OF ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON AND POSSESSION OF WEAPON DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC PEACE. A COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET AT JANUARY 26, 2005. A 28 YEAR OLD MEDICINE HAT MAN IS ALSO FACING ONE COUNT OF ASSAULT ALSO BEING INVOLVED IN THE DISTURBANCE. HE ALSO HAS A COURT DATE OF JANUARY 26, 2005.

THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE INCIDENT.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO
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Text Release Date and Time: 2005-11-26 06

AT APPROX. 2:43 A.M. NOVEMBER 26, 2005 POLICE RESPONDED TO A LOCAL BAR PARKING LOT RELATING TO A COMPLAINT OF A MALE WIELDING A MACHETE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TWO MALES HAD BEEN FIGHTING AND A THIRD MALE THEN ENTERED THE ALTERCATION WITH THE MACHETE. THE MALE THREATENED THE CROWD WITH THE WEAPON AND THEN FLED ON FOOT, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BEING ARRESTED BY POLICE. THE MALE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE MATTER IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO KNOWN INJURIES. TWO ADULT MALES ARE IN CUSTODY FACING ASSAULT AND WEAPON RELATED OFFENCES. POLICE BELIEVE TWO OR THREE PERSON(S) MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY THE MALE WIELDING THE MACHETE WHO DID NOT COME FORWARD. THESE VICTIMS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO