Lethbridge man facing 17 charges in northern Alberta

Jan 14, 2025 | 1:05 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A Lethbridge man is facing multiple charges following an RCMP investigation into a firearms complaint in northern Alberta.

On January 12, 2025 at approximately 8:00 p.m., High Level RCMP and High Level’s Crime Reduction Unit responded to a report of a firearm that had been discharged toward a house. The report also said that the suspects may have been trying to break in, or that a fight was occurring.

RCMP quickly arrived on scene, and were able to safely arrest three males and two females. They also seized two firearms, approximately 50 grams of suspected cocaine and approximately 2800 unstamped cigarettes.

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Among those arrested was Jamie Hollands, 31, of Lethbridge, who faces the following charges:

Pointing a firearm x 2
Discharge a firearm with intent x 2
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of firearm with tampered serial number
Possession/selling of unstamped tobacco
Unsafe storage of firearms x2
Possession of firearm/weapon/device/ammunition in motor vehicle x 2
Using a firearm in the commission of an offense
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon x 2
Possession of restricted/prohibited weapon with ammunition easily accessible
Possession of restricted/prohibited weapon with ammunition without license x 2

Hollands was brought before a Justice of the Peace, where he was remanded with a court date of January 15 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Chateh.

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by Christian Oldale