Members of the Lethbridge Police Service on scene during a search of Henderson Lake on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge Police charge Airdrie man following search at Henderson Lake

Jun 5, 2023 | 3:06 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Police in Lethbridge have charged a man in connection with an incident that resulted in a search of Henderson Lake.

On June 2, 2023, just after 7 a.m., members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) responded to a report of an assault along the 600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South. The victim told police that he was confronted by a male suspect who attacked him with a baton.

The suspect was described as wearing a military-style vest and in possession of a handgun, according to the LPS. Police said he fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers but was found a short time later and ran into Henderson Lake. The LPS said he proceeded to dispose of items in his possession into the lake.

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The suspect was taken into custody while members of the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services Dive Team were called out to search the water. Members recovered a pellet gun, according to the LPS.

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Police added that officers also confiscated ammunition and suspected fentanyl during a search of the suspect upon arrest.

Andrew Albert Watson, 36, of Airdrie, is charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, resisting a peace officer, failure to comply with a release order, and two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm. Watson was remanded to appear in court on Monday, June 5, 2023.

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