Pellet gun seized after attempted carjacking
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A 26-year-old Medicine Hat man has been arrested after allegedly trying to steal a vehicle while brandishing a firearm.
On Tuesday, police responded to a call of a robbery with a firearm. According to the male victim, while he stopped in front of a residence on Second Street Northeast, he was approached by a man who asked for a ride. When the driver refused, the man allegedly brandished what appeared to be a pistol, and demanded the driver get out of the vehicle.
The motorist then drove away quickly and no injuries resulted from the confrontation.