The Lethbridge Police Service will be joined by officers from law enforcement agencies across the country, including the Medicine Hat police, as members of the Hells Angels come to the city Wednesday.It is expected that a large number of Hells Angels and their supporters will arrive in the city on July 12. The public i...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is now open to applications for a deputy chief role as it brings back a position that has not existed in nearly a decade.When the last deputy chief Rick Wigle retired in January 2016, the police shifted to having a chief and three inspectors.The inspectors each lead one of the administra...

An airsoft pistol was recovered from a vehicle searched after a weapons complaint in the Crescent Heights area, Medicine Hat police said in an update Wednesday.Police also revealed one of the victims received a broken hand during the altercation. Police received a report that an altercation had occurred at a residence ...

Two suspects are in custody after Medicine Hat police responded to a weapons complaint in the Crescent Heights area on Tuesday.Police received a report that an altercation had occurred at a residence located in the 400 Block of 19th Street Northeast, police said in a statement.It was reported that some of the people in...

A suspect arrested in April and two more arrested this week for mail theft are likely related and there could be more people involved, a police official confirmed to CHAT News on Friday.A 41-year-old Medicine Hat woman was charged in April after a series of community mailboxes were broken into earlier this year.A pair ...

Two Medicine Hat men have been arrested after police found them in a vehicle with tools for a break-in and stolen mail.The Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a business for a report of shoplifting on June 11.After arriving at the scene, patrol officers located the suspect vehicle and its occupants, police said Th...

There's a new fraudulent scam circulating the Medicine Hat community, authorities say.An unknown person claiming to be an employee of the city called a local business owner threatening to disconnect utilities due to a lack of payment, police and the city said Monday.The unidentified caller told the victim to pay an &qu...

The Medicine Hat Police Service on Friday asked for the public's help to find a pair of suspects who allegedly stole a large amount of electrical wire.Early on May 27, two unknown persons went into the compound of an electrical company in southwest Medicine Hat and caused damage while they stole the wire, police said.T...

A 32-year-old Medicine Hat man has been charged after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a downtown business.The Medicine Hat Police Service on May 26 responded to a firearms complaint reported at a business in the 100 block of First Street Southeast. An employee had asked a man to leave the business as he had previousl...

The Medicine Hat Police Service will continue to prioritize quality candidates despite a recruiting shortage Police Chief Alan Murphy said Monday does not raise staffing concerns."I'm not worried, we are just about fully staffed,"' Murphy said from in front of the police headquarters.The police force has abou...

A Medicine Hat man was charged after allegedly pulling down his pants and exposing his privates to a pair of young girls in a Redcliff park, police say.Redcliff RCMP was dispatched to a report of the alleged indecent act that took place at River Valley Park. The 22-year-old man fled the scene before officers located hi...

A 23-year-old was arrested after Medicine Hat police responded to a firearms incident in the area of Northlands Pointe Northeast, authorities said in a Friday news release.The Medicine Hat Police Service received information that suggested someone in the area had either intentionally or unintentionally discharged a fir...

Police seized over $10,000 worth of drugs from a Medicine Hat hotel room this week.The Medicine Hat Police Service's criminal investigation team learned a male staying in a hotel on Redcliff Drive Southwest was in possession of a large quantity of drugs and a firearm.An investigation launched by police led to a search ...

A safe communities police unit on Wednesday closed up a "problem property" in the Riverside neighbourhood of Medicine Hat where official said complaints of drug activity and violence prompted frequent police visits. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs - known as SCAN - obtain...

The RCMP is reporting a decrease in crime in rural areas in the region. In the first three months of this year, there were 76 fewer persons crime offences, 213 fewer property crimes, and 373 fewer total crimes compared to the same period in 2023, the RCMP says. Break and enters decreased 18.4 per cent, theft of motor v...

A Medicine Hat man has been arrested after allegedly sexually exploiting a young Tennessee girl. A lengthy joint investigation by ALERT's internet child exploitation unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children task force of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office concluded with the arrest of the 38-year-old at his Med...

A 52-year-old man with no fixed address has been arrested in connection with the business and vehicles that were hit by vandalism in Medicine Hat's south end earlier this week. Police said Friday the suspect was charged with four counts of mischief over $5,000, seven counts of mischief under $5,000 and one count of cau...

Four people have been arrested in a major drug bust by ALERT Medicine Hat.ALERT seized 500 grams of methamphetamine and 573 grams of cocaine worth nearly $90,000, according to a news release on Thursday.An investigation began in February 2024 in response to community concerns related to drug trafficking in the Medicine...

Blowers and Grafton is one of seven businesses in Medicine Hat's south end damaged overnight by what police said Wednesday is the same suspect.Windows were broken on several vehicles and a phone box was also vandalized, according to a police statement.The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for the public's help to i...

A 38-year-old Kindersley man has been charged with sexual assault of a female teenager and a number of other offenses after an RCMP investigation.Kindersley RCMP received a report of a sexual assault in late April. Investigation determined an adult male sexually assaulted a female teenager in Kindersley, Sask. approxim...

A Medicine Hat physician has been cleared of a charge of sexual assault.Dr. Arnold N. Nzale Nzali was originally charged in October of 2019 but it took nearly four years for the matter to be resolved in the courts.Justice Gordon Keith Krinke acquitted Nzali of the charge following an appearance on June 2, 2023.There wa...

A 20-year-old Kindersley man faces three charges related to the death of a cyclist.Kindersley RCMP received a report of a collision on Railway Avenue in Kindersley, Sask., at approximately 5 a.m. on April 27.Officers immediately responded and located an injured cyclist, who was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He...

Redcliff RCMP has charged a Medicine Hat woman with fraud after thousands of dollars were stolen from the Redcliff Legion. Police had received a complaint of a substantial fraud and theft that had occurred at the Legion on March 31, 2022.An investigation revealed that $60,000 was stolen between March 2020 and March 202...

The Medicine Hat Police Service on Thursday requested the public's help to locate a man they have an outstanding arrest warrant for.Police later located and put in custody a Medicine Hat man.The arrest warrant is for a shop, break and commit theft from Aug. 22, 2023, and a breach of probation order offense date Oct. 30...

Breaking and entering crimes at homes and businesses often become increasingly common with warmer weather.Sgt. Adam Gregory, supervisor of the Medicine Hat Police Service's community support unit, offered seven tips to help avoid being the victim of a theft:Remembering to keep doors and windows locked, even while at ho...

A 37-year-old Redcliff man was arrested after a safe was allegedly stolen from Connaught Golf Club.The Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a break-and-enter at the 13th Avenue Southeast business on Thursday morning, police reported Friday.A large safe and its contents were stolen, police said.The Criminal Investig...

As the weather heats up, so does the amount of car break-ins, according to the Medicine Hat Police Service.Mix in large upcoming events like Tigers games or the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede and the likelihood of a break-in is even higher, Const. Dave Hrycyk said.Mall parking lots are also hot spots for car thef...

Former police chief Mike Worden plans to sue the City of Medicine Hat, the police service and several former employees for a combined $1.85 million, according to court documents viewed by CHAT News on Thursday. Beyond the city and the current police chief, the statement of claim names three who worked at the police ser...