Two people charged, loaded firearm seized from vehicle
Lethbridge Police have charged two males with firearms offences following a high-risk arrest that resulted in the seizure of a loaded gun.
On June 9, members of the Crime Suppression Team and Property Crimes Unit initiated a short term investigation to locate and arrest a male wanted on numerous outstanding warrants stemming from a previous home invasion robbery.
Police say the male was observed in the front passenger seat of a vehicle that parked in the alley along the 2500 block of 14 Avenue North. Based on the male’s violent history, officials say members of the Tactical Team assisted with the arrest. As police approached the vehicle, LPS says the male fled on foot, running throughout a backyard and into the street where he was taken into custody. The driver of the vehicle and a backseat passenger were arrested without incident.
During a search of the vehicle incidental to arrest, police say they seized a loaded firearm on the floor of the front passenger seat, additional ammunition and a large knife.
