Crime & Courts

Two city men charged after traffic stop turns up drugs and firearm

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An early Wednesday (Nov 3) morning traffic stop resulted in the seizure of drugs and a firearm and charges against two city men. LPS officers stopped a vehicle in the 4000-block of ...

Nov 03, 2021

RCMP arrest four and lay charges in relation to stolen property and drug trafficking

COALHURST, AB -- The Southern Alberta District RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU) located two stolen vehicles with stolen licence plates on Wednesday (Oct 20), which ultimately lead to four arrests a...

Oct 22, 2021

Five people charged as LPS seizes weapons, drugs and stolen property

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Two women and three men were arrested as a result of a search warrant at a home in the 400-block of 12-B street north on Wednesday, (Oct 20). Public complaints about possible illega...

Oct 21, 2021

Charge dropped in Ontario man's terrorism hoax case: Lawyer

OTTAWA - The lawyer for an Ontario man charged with falsely claiming to have committed terrorist acts says his client is relieved after the charge was withdrawn.Shehroze Chaudhry was arrested and char...

Oct 10, 2021

Lethbridge man charged in connection with commercial robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A 38-year-old city man has been charged in connection with the robbery at Westcan Cannabis on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Just before 8:30 p.m., an employee at the business in the 1700-blo...

Oct 01, 2021

Lethbridge Police make an arrest in a commercial robbery

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Police have a man in custody as the result of the robbery of a northside business Wednesday (Sept. 29) night.Just before 8:30 p.m., police were notified by an employee at a business...

Sep 30, 2021

LPS charge city man in gun shot incident near school

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An on-going police investigation into a gun shot incident on Monday (Sept 20) afternoon has resulted in multiple charges against a 27-year old Lethbridge man. While dealing with a m...

Sep 21, 2021

Calgary mayoralty candidate sentenced to 40 days for violating COVID-19 orders

CALGARY, AB. - A controversial Calgary mayoralty candidate will serve 40 days in jail after being found guilty of violating three COVID-19 court orders.Kevin J. Johnston will serve his sentence on wee...

Sep 08, 2021

Additional victims come forward in Lethbridge human trafficking investigation

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was anticipated there could be more victims in the recently announced LPS human trafficking investigation and, indeed, they are coming forward. Earlier this month, police arreste...

Aug 19, 2021

LPS charge driver of stolen vehicle involved in injury collision

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A 22-year old Blood Reserve man faces multiple charges in relation to a two vehicle collision that resulted in serious injuries to another driver. The incident happened around 8:30-...

Aug 19, 2021