By Chris Brown

Prohibited

Police find stun gun after drug complaint

Jul 31, 2020 | 10:32 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – What started as a complaint about drug use downtown ended with police finding a stun gun on Thursday.

According to the Medicine Hat Police Service, a citizen reported open-air intravenous drug use happening in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue SE to members of the MHPS foot patrol at about 1:30 p.m.

Police found the group believed to be responsible and learned an arrest warrant had been issued for one of them.

The male was arrested and a search found the stun gun – which is a prohibited weapon – as well as a stainless steel axe and a throwing knife.

The male, 31, has been charged with breaching a release order and possession of a prohibited weapon.

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Police will not be releasing the accused’s name as charges have not yet been sworn. He is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing.