Medicine Hat Police Services has warrants issued for two individuals after a targeted robbery and firearms-related incident during the early morning hours of Jan. 2, 2026. In connection with multiple serious Criminal Code offences, including robbery, assault, and firearms-related charges, the MHPS is seeking to locate ...

A member of the Medicine Hat Police Service patrol section responded to a report of a personal robbery beneath the Allowance Avenue overpass at about 7:50 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2025. Police say an individual had stolen a backpack containing personal items from a 36-year-old man. The suspect has been identified as 35-year-ol...

Police Chief Alan Murphy says a focus for the Medicine Hat Police Service in the new year is to try to improve efforts around traffic safety."I know that's always a concern for our citizens, and I agree with them, and I want us to improve in traffic safety going into 2026 and just make more efforts around that,&qu...

Medicine Hat Police Service has charged a local woman with multiple counts of mischief causing damage.42-year-old Shannon Panipekeesick faces three counts over $5,000, and six counts under $5,000.On Nov. 18, 2025, the Medicine Hat Police Service Downtown Patrol Unit responded to multiple reports of property damage invo...

A pair of Medicine Hat men were arrested after Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a disturbance involving weapons in the zero block of Ninth Street Southwest on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m. With assistance from the Criminal Investigation Section, officers obtained a residential search warran...

A 40-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing multiple charges, including assault, after an incident on Dec. 12, 2025. At about 12:30 a.m., members of the Medicine Hat Police Patrol Section responded to a home in the 2000 block of Southview Drive SE following reports of multiple individuals being assaulted with bear spray. ...

A 36-year-old Medicine Hat man is charged with obstruction, possession of stolen property, and possession of a prohibited weapon.On Dec. 1, 2025, at about 10:40 p.m., members of the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a vehicle prowling in the 300 block of 20 Street Northeast.Upon arrival, officers determined that...

The Medicine Hat Police Service has arrested a 41-year-old Medicine Hat man in connection with a series of incidents involving break and enter, robbery, and other related offences.On Monday, Dec. 1, officers observed a male leaving an apartment building on an e-bike near Second Avenue Northeast.The individual was ident...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is reminding everyone who will be driving to holiday events to plan and ensure a safe ride home.Throughout December, drivers in Medicine Hat can expect increased officer presence and roadside check stops to promote safe roads.Some check stops will be advertised, such as those scheduled b...

A 19-year-old Medicine Hat man faces multiple charges, including assault with a weapon, after the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a call on Nov. 27, 2025. At about 10:30 that evening, police attended to a report of a dispute at a residence in the 600 block of Eighth Street Southwest. Upon arrival, officers wer...

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has concluded an investigation into a Medicine Hat Police Service shooting, causing the injury of a man with a mental health diagnosis.On July 27, 2024, the police service received multiple 911 calls about a man discharging a firearm in an apartment building on the Southwest H...

The Medicine Hat Police Service has charged two individuals following a break and enter and robbery on November 23, 2025, in the northeast area of the city.Police responded after a homeowner reported that several individuals entered the residence, assaulted the occupant, and attempted to steal property.During the incid...

The driver of a vehicle was charged for breaching several court-imposed conditions during a traffic stop by the Medicine Hat Police Service on Nov. 20, 2025, at about 8 p.m.During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun, packaged controlled drugs, and a large sum of cash. As a result, a 49-year-old M...

A 39-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing a charge of arson after a grass fire near Gas City Campground.Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a report of a fire in an open grassy area near 11 Avenue SW and Ninth Street SW on Saturday. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male suspect had fled the scene. The man was ...

Medicine Hat resident John O'Connor was fined for displaying a 'for sale' sign on his vehicle.O'Connor said the truck was parked on the street, violating City of Medicine Hat Bylaw 4346.Section 23 under the bylaw states, no person shall park a vehicle on a roadway for the purposes of selling the vehicle, or advertising...

Medicine Hat Police Service received a report on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at about 1:25 a.m., that a vehicle had been stolen from a resident on Stapeford Crescent Southeast.Police responded and found the stolen vehicle near Cocks Way Southeast, with two individuals in proximity.When an officer activated emergency lights,...

Criminal charges have been laid against a Medicine Hat Police Service officer following a use-of-force event which occurred on Jan. 26, 2025.MHPS said that while no public complaint was received, the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services was notified of the event pursuant to section 46.1 of the Alberta Polic...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is seeking witnesses after a pedestrian was struck in Crescent Heights late Tuesday afternoon.Police responded to the motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Eighth Street Southwest and Division Avenue North on Oct. 21 at about 5 p.m.The investigation determined that a Ford Focus ...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking the public for assistance to identify two individuals involved in an incident where witnesses reported a BB gun being discharged from a vehicle toward people in the downtown core.On Oct. 2, 2025, at about 8:20 p.m., video surveillance captured images of the suspect vehicle in t...

Police Chief Alan Murphy will continue to serve the community of Medicine Hat in his current capacity for another seven years.The Medicine Hat Police Commission (MHPC) announced the extension during a meeting on Wednesday night.Chief Murphy is set to lead the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) through to the end of 203...

A driver with a Canada-wide prohibition was observed operating a vehicle by Medicine Hat police on Sunday morning.At 10 a.m. police saw the vehicle at the intersection of College Drive Southeast at 13th Avenue Southeast and attempted to stop the vehicle, however the driver fled at high speed.The Medicine Hat Police Ser...

A pair of Medicine Hat residents are facing charges after police found two restricted firearms, money and illegal drugs at a North Flats residence. The Medicine Hat Police Service executed a search at a residence located in the 900 block of Fifth Street Southeast on Sunday. Along with the firearms and Canadian cash, of...

Two men have been arrested and charged after a break in at a Medicine Hat business in the flats area of the city early Tuesday morning.The business located in the 700 block of 3rd Street Southeast sustained significant damage and property loss, and Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Section were subsequently called to ...

Medicine Hat police are asking the public's help to identifying a man suspected of shoplifting. A man and accomplice went into local businesses and stole several valuable pieces of merchandise between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Dec. 28, police said. Anyone with information that could help identify the suspect is asked to co...

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at-large from federal corrections was arrested by Medicine Hat police on Saturday. Police responded to a residence on Anson Avenue Southwest to assist the owner of a short-term rental with the removal of an overdue renter. Officers found three individuals at th...

A total of 1,309 vehicles have been inspected as part of the Medicine Hat Police Service's check stop program on Dec. 20 and 21. - READ: Medicine Hat police running holiday check stops - Police issued six Immediate Roadside Sanctions were issued, including one for drug-impaired driving. There were 11 Traffic Safety Act...

A 77-year-old man that went missing has been found, police said Friday afternoon. The man was last seen in the area of 4 River Ridge Dr. NW - the address of River Ridge Seniors Village - at 11 a.m. on Friday. There were safety concerns related to his age and medical conditions. No further details were given after he wa...

A pair of men have been charged with break and enter, and theft exceeding $5,000 after a Medicine Hat Police Service investigation.The result of a break and enter to a commercial business on the 700 block of 20th Street Northeast, responded to by MHPS on Aug. 29.Investigators determined that two individuals had unlawfu...