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Stolen Dewalt Tools -- Courtesy of RCMP and LPS

Claresholm man charged in Lethbridge break and enter

Jan 21, 2022 | 1:15 PM

CLARESHOLM, AB. — A joint effort by Lethbridge police and Claresholm RCMP has resulted in charges against a 21-year old Claresholm man relating to a Lethbridge break in on December 13, 2021.

LPS was notified that a man was on social media, selling tools that had been stolen from a west Lethbridge home that was under construction.

An investigation led police to Claresholm, where a suspect was identified. A subsequent search warrant turned up tools worth about $1,500, along with additional property and weapons, including brass knuckles, a collapsible baton and a taser.

John-Henry Fisher, is charged with trafficking in stolen property, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5000, and possession of an offensive weapon dangerous to the public. He was released from custody to appear in court March 22, 2022.

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