Lethbridge police seek suspect after five incidents in one night
A single male suspect allegedly targeted victims across Lethbridge over roughly two hours, including at a convenience store and a university parking lot.
Why it matters
Residents are being asked to help identify a suspect linked to multiple confrontational incidents across the city in a single night.
Lethbridge Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of committing five separate incidents across the city on the night of Aug. 26, all involving a suspect matching the same description.
The spree began around 8:45 p.m. with an attempted carjacking in a business parking lot on the 500 block of 8 Street South, where a security officer was ordered out of his vehicle but not successfully removed. Shortly after, a man matching the description entered a convenience store on the 700 block of 6 Avenue South with his face covered, appearing to brandish a weapon and demanding cash, which was not given.
Around 9 p.m., the suspect allegedly tried to enter a backyard on the 600 block of 6 Street South and pointed something at the homeowner who confronted him before he left. At 10 p.m., he allegedly approached a man on the pedestrian bridge along Whoop Up Drive while brandishing a skill saw and demanding his bag, chasing the victim briefly after he fled on a bike.
The final incident occurred around 10:42 p.m. at a University of Lethbridge parking lot, where the suspect allegedly slapped a vehicle's window and demanded the occupant get out before fleeing on foot when the victim refused. No one was injured and no weapon was confirmed to have been seen in any of the incidents, though police say the suspect was not located despite extensive efforts. Anyone who recognizes the man in surveillance photos is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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