MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

07-020905
Media Interest
2007-08-03 22:34 -
ROBBERY - ARMED
500-550 A 4 AVE SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-08-06 00

ON THE 6TH OF AUGUST 2007 MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT CITY POLICE LOCATED AND ARREST A THIRD SUSPECT FOR THE FOOD PLUS ROBBERY. THE THIRD SUSPECT IS IMPLICATED AS BEING THE GET AWAY DRIVER FOR THE ARMED ROBBERY.

THE 16 YEAR OLD FEMALE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED UNDER THE YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, IS CURRENTLY IN REMAND AWAITING A BAIL HEARING FOR CHARGES OF ARMED ROBBERY, AND USING A FIREARM WHILE COMMITING A ROBBERY.

A/S/SGT BRENT SECONDIAK
Text Release Date and Time: 2007-08-05 06

ON THE 4TH OF AUGUST, 2007 MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT CITY POLICE ARRESTED TWO MALES THAT COMMITTED THE ARMED ROBBERY AT THE FOOD PLUS. BOTH MALES WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. FURTHER POLICE INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE SEIZURE O F A 38 CALIBRE HANDGUN, THAT WAS USED IN THE ROBBERY.

AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE MALES ALSO COMMITTED AN ARMED ROBBERY AT THE SOUTHRIDGE MACS STORE MHPS 07-19837 REFERS.

TWO YOUNG OFFENDERS WHO CANNOT BE NAMED UNDER THE YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, ARE IN CUSTODY AWAITING BAIL HEARINGS.

ONE OF THE YOUTHS IS TO BE CHARGED WITH, ARMED ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM, WEAR ING A DISGUISE AND USING A FIREARM DURING THE COMMISION OF AN OFFENCE. THE SECOND MALE IS BEING CHARGED WITH THE SAME OFFENCES PLUS A CHARGE OF ROBBERY AND ANOTHER COUNT OF WEARING A DISGUISE.

A/S/SGT BRENT SECONDIAK #291 MHPS
Text Release Date and Time: 2007-08-04 06

ON THE 3RD OF AUGUST 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00 HOURS TWO MALES ENTERED THE FOOD PLUS LOCATED AT 507 A 4 AVE SE MEDICINE HAT. THE TWO MALES WORE FACIAL DISGUISES AND ONE OF THE MALES BRANDISHED A HANDGUN. ONCE INSIDE THE MALES DEMAND A LARGE QUANITY OF CIGARETTES AND CASH MONEY.

THE TWO SUSPECTS FLED THE SCENE IN A TWO DOOR CAR.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS OFFENCE IS ASKED TO CALL CITY POLICE

A/S/SGT BRENT SECONDIAK 291