LPS lay charges against 34-year-old man for assaulting officer, evading arrest

Police in Lethbridge have charged a 34-year-old man with assaulting an officer and evading arrest following an incident Friday.

LPS say it began at a home on Mohawk Road after a report of a man, known to police, and wanted on outstanding warrants, had reportedly stolen a safe.

The occupants of the home telling police they believed the person was still inside the home and had a firearm.

Upon investigating, police found the individual had left and was, in fact, renting a hotel room in the 1000-block of Mayor Magrath Drive.