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Break and enter

Electronics and knives taken, arrest quickly made

Apr 17, 2020 | 6:53 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – An out-of-town visitor is facing charges after a break and enter downtown on Thursday.

The break and enter occurred at a business in the 400 block of Third Street SE. Several items were reported stolen, including electronic equipment and knives, with an estimated value of $1,500.

A 20-year-old man from Calgary has been charged with break and enter to a business, theft under $5,000, two counts of breach of probation and six counts of breach of recognizance.

The MHPS remains diligent in checking business and residential areas for property offenders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Anyone with information regarding any criminal activity is asked to contact the MHPS at 403-529-8481 or submit a report online via the MHPS website at www.mhps.ca or through the MHPS Mobile App, which is free and available to download for both Apple and Android devices by searching ‘Medicine Hat Police Service’ on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.