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MHPS arrest man following Thursday morning break and enter

Apr 5, 2018 | 1:37 PM

 

MEDICINE HAT, AB — A 35-year-old man is in custody following a break and enter Thursday morning.

At approximately 3 a.m., officers responded to a complaint of a break and enter in progress at residence in the 1100 Block of Steel Street SE. The complainant was in the home at the time, and told police that someone in the home sprayed the homeowner’s dogs with bear spray.

Officers were confronted by a man brandishing a can of bear spray and a steel pipe when they arrived at the scene. Police negotiated with the suspect, who was taken into custody without further incident.

The man is currently in custody and facing charges of break and enter, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, possession of a controlled substance and breach of probation. The suspect can’t be named until charges are officially sworn against him.