Five people from Lethbridge arrested for shooting at residents with pellet gun

LETHBRIDGE – Lethbridge Police arrested and charged five people in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 28 following a weapons complaint.

According to police, they were called to the area of Stafford Drive North and Highway 3 at 3:50 a.m. and found out a person in a vehicle was shooting at people on the street with a pellet gun.

Two people were hit with the pellets but didn’t require medical attention.

Shortly after responding to the call, officers say they stopped a grey Dodge Caravan in the 900 block of 2 A Avenue North where five people were arrested. A revolver styled BB gun, air cartridge and BBs were also seized from the vehicle.