MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

05-030108
Media Interest
2005-12-22 12:10 -
ASSIST - PUBLIC
350-400 16 ST NE

Text Release Date and Time: 2005-12-22 12

News release file 05- 30108

ON MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 2005 POLICE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT THAT A LOCAL FAMILY HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR RESIDENCE IN CRESCENT HEIGHTS AGAINST THEIR WILL AND TRANSPORTED TO CALGARY. THE FAMILY CONSISTED OF A 23 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND HER 4 YOUNG CHILDREN. AGES 6, 4, 3, AND 10 MONTHS.

THE FEMALES ESTRANGED, 28 YEAR OLD HUSBAND WAS IDENTIFIED EARLY ON IN THE INVESTIGATION AS A SUSPECT.

THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CALGARY POLICE SERVICE AND DIRECTED THEM TO A RESIDENCE IN N.E. CALGARY.

THE MOTHER AND HER 4 CHILDREN WERE LOCATED IN A N.E. CALGARY RESIDENCE AND TURNED OVER TO LOCAL SUPPORT AGENCIES.

THE ESTRANGED HUSBAND WAS LOCATED AND ARRESTED BY MHPS WHEN HE RETURNED TO MEDICINE HAT ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HAS BEEN REMANDED IN CUSTODY UNTIL COURT DECEMBER 22, 2005

CALGARY POLICE SERVICE HAVE ALSO LOCATED, ARRESTED AND CHARGED THE ESTRANGED HUSBANDS YOUNGER BROTHER 17 YEARS OLD.( Y.O.)

CHARGED: MUSA KHAZAYEV 28 YEARS OLD

5 COUNTS OF UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT
1 COUNT OF THREATS OF DEATH
1 COUNT OF ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON
2 COUNTS OF BREACH OF RECOGNIZANCE.