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...

The RCMP will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers across the country next week. It expects deployment of more than 10,000 cameras to be finished in the next 12 to 18 months. The RCMP says the cameras serve as an objective record of how officers interact with the community. Officers will wear the ca...

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 indiv...

Police said Wednesday that a suspect allegedly stealing parcels from porches across Medicine Hat has been arrested. A 38-year-old man was charged on Nov. 8 in connection with several reports of theft that occurred after packages were delivered and left unattended, police said. It is believed that the suspect may be lin...

Medicine Hat Police ended up in a standoff with an 44-year old Medicine Hat man after responding to a report of an injured person mid-day Wednesday near Maple Avenue Southeast.When police arrived to the 800 block of Third Street Southeast at 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 23, they learned that the individual hurt claimed to have s...

The Medicine Hat Police Service has a new K-9 on patrol.Service dog Frezer had his first day working the night shift last week Monday with Const. Jean-Paul Guerra.""I got him in January, so that's when we started. Then we didn't start training until April, so that was just to get our bond going," Guerra ...

Police have arrested a Medicine Hat man who allegedly pointed a BB-style handgun at a group of youths. A verbal altercation occurred between the 43-year-old man and the group outside the Medicine Hat Mall. He pulled out a firearm before fleeing the scene, the Medicine Hat Police Service said Friday. Thanks to witness s...

A 54-year-old Medicine Hat man forcibly entered a residence in the South Flats neighbourhood early Wednesday morning, police say.The Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a report of a break and enter at 2:52 a.m., according to a statement released Thursday.The homeowners were present when their home was broken into...

Two Medicine Hat residents have received weapons assault charges after a gun was fired in the Tower Estates area earlier this month, police said Friday. After an ongoing dispute between two males, several individuals arrived at a residence in the early hours of Aug. 3.As the confrontation escalated, one of the men disc...

The suspect in an officer-involved shooting at a Medicine Hat apartment building under two weeks ago has been charged with several counts of attempted murder, city police revealed in an update Wednesday.Cole Scory, 30, was charged with four counts of attempted murder with a firearm, assault with a weapon, possession of...

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Medicine Hat on Saturday, July 27.Medicine Hat Police Service received a 911 call from a civilian who indicated a gun was discharged by the occupant of a suite in an apartment building in the 200 block of 8 Street S.W...

A Medicine Hat man has been arrested after an armed robbery at a business on the 1500 block of Dunmore Road Southeast.Medicine Hat Police Service responded to the incident Saturday at 3 p.m.An employee of the store had been assaulted during the robbery and the suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival.The inve...

The 2024 police recruit graduation ceremony took part at the Patterson Armoury in Medicine Hat Friday afternoon.A culmination of six months of recruit training at the Medicine Hat Police Service, partnered with Blood Tribe Police Service out of Standoff, Alta. and Lethbridge College.The eight recruits will now head out...

A 28-year old man of No Fixed Address, has been charged with Assault, Sexual Assault and Unlawful Confinement after an incident in Medicine Hat..On June 5, 2024, Medicine Hat Police Service were alerted to an incident which occurred in the downtown area of 5 Ave SE, whereby a female, walking to her place of employment ...

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...

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...

The Medicine Hat Police Service is accepting applications for their Citizens Police Academy.This is the fifth time the program has been offered and the first time since 2019.It offers citizens a better understanding of current policing issues and community safety concerns through lectures, hands on learning and demonst...

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 disabled parking space is a designated parking space which has been marked out in a parking lot or in front of a store as being for disabled persons only. Throughout late January and early February, the Medicine Hat Police Service has heard a number of complaints from the public about handicap spaces and how they are...

The Medicine Hat Police Service and the Medicine Hat College Rattlers will play an exhibition hockey game on Feb. 22.Players will spend the day at the police service exploring career opportunities, touring the station and running the obstacle course.The event was organized by the police service as a fun way to recruit ...

The Medicine Hat Police Service are celebrating 125 years of serving the community tonight.At 7 p.m., there will be a regimental parade at the Medicine Hat Stampede Cypress Centre. Medals will be presented and there will be a meet and greet with some of the officers. Sargeant Stacey Fishley helped plan this event and s...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Trans-Canada Highway's eastbound lanes have reopened after a closure due to injury in Medicine Hat's south end, police say.Police were on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on the highway at 6th Street Southwest.All eastbound traffic was being diverted onto 1st Street Southwest until further noti...

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: RCMP say investigation has revealed the incident to be an accidental discharge of a firearm. Video surveillance shows the victim showing his firearm to another person when it discharged and he shot himself. No other people were injured.-----------BROOKS, AB - RCMP in Brooks are investigating after a s...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta's police watchdog has released more details about a man's death following an interaction with Medicine Hat Police on Aug. 6.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says its investigation will examine use of force by Medicine Hat Police Service officers.According to ASIRT, city poli...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man will go to trial on a charge of kidnapping.Lester Landry, 65, was charged in January of 2023 after a woman reported she had been confined to a vehicle and driven to a secluded area against her will.She was able to leave the vehicle as it slowed down on Saamis Drive NW near 23rd Str...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Police Service has released a statement that they have once again been receiving numerous reports of a scam that is circulating around the city. The scam primarily targets the elderly.The "Emergency Scam", or the "Grandparent Scam" as it is also known, has been rampan...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Consumer Investigations Unit is warning Albertans about fraud asphalt paving companies targeting residents in small towns and rural communities.These companies typically go door to door, offering asphalt paving at a discounted rate due to leftover material from prior jobs. The companies don't men...