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By CHAT News Staff

CRIME

Medicine Hat police discover man held captive during noise complaint response

Nov 13, 2024 | 4:50 PM

Medicine Hat police on Monday discovered a man was assaulted and unlawfully confined within a residence when responding to a noise complaint.

When responding to the complaint on Belfast Street Southeast, officers found a male being held captive, according to a Medicine Hat Police Service statement on Wednesday.

Two individuals at the scene were identified as responsible for holding the victim captive and were subsequently arrested.

The victim was transported to hospital for treatment and later released.

Further investigation revealed that four additional suspects were involved and had left the location to break into the victim’s residence located in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue Southeast.

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Their intent was to recover items they alleged the victim had taken from them earlier that week.

These suspects were apprehended in the act of committing the break and enter, during which they were wearing disguises to conceal their identities.

All six suspects, ranging in age from 19 to 45, known to each other were taken into custody and charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, break and enter with theft under $5,000 and disguise with intent.

Five of the six suspects were remanded into custody, with one released with conditions.