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The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) has charged two individuals in connection with a break and enter at Athletic Park that resulted in the theft of property belonging to the Medicine Hat Mavericks Baseball Club.

On June 28, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., unknown persons unlawfully entered Athletic Park, located at 1 Birch Avenue SE, and stole numerous items of value belonging to the Medicine Hat Mavericks Baseball Club. The break and enter was discovered later that morning and reported to MHPS.

Following an investigation, officers identified two suspects who were located and arrested during the evening of June 28. The arrests led to the recovery of property stolen during the incident.

As a result of the investigation, 21-year-old Theason Marthaller and 24-year-old Aurora Berridge-Taylor, both of Medicine Hat, were each charged with break and enter and committing theft under $5,000. Marthaller was also charged with breaching a release order.

Both accused were held for judicial interim release hearings. Berridge-Taylor was released on a release order and is scheduled to appear in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on July 21, 2026. Marthaller was remanded into custody pending his next court appearance on June 30, 2026, in Medicine Hat Provincial Court.

Media Contact:
S/Sgt. Harley Kelser
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8461

On June 25, 2026, at approximately 11:44 p.m., members of the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) responded to a weapons complaint in the 100 block of 8 Street SW.

Upon arrival, officers located a taxi driver and several other individuals who had been exposed to bear spray. The suspect had fled the area prior to police arrival. Several youths and one adult were treated for the effects of the bear spray.

The initial investigation determined the incident was a targeted attack. Officers quickly identified and located a suspect, who was subsequently arrested without incident.

Connor Dominaux-Monnie, 19-year-old Medicine Hat man, has been charged with the following offences:

• Assault with a Weapon (6 counts)
• Mischief Under $5,000
• Failure to Comply with a Release Order (2 counts)

The accused was held for a judicial interim release hearing and has been remanded into custody pending a court appearance on June 30, 2026.

Media contact:

S/Sgt. Harley Kesler
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8481

On June 24, 2026, at approximately 2:43 p.m., the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) responded to a high-risk incident at a residence in the 1900 block of Upland Drive SE.

When officers arrived, they observed an active physical altercation inside the residence. A victim was safely removed from the home, and officers contained the scene while working to safely take two individuals into custody.

Police negotiators were deployed and contacted an adult male, who exited the residence and was arrested without further incident. The male, 41-year-old Nathan Canfield of Medicine Hat, was charged with the following:

• Assault with a weapon
• Uttering threats
• Breach of probation (4 counts)
   

A second individual remained barricaded inside the residence and was believed to be in possession of a weapon.

Due to the elevated risk, the MHPS Tactical Arrest and Control Team (TACT) was deployed, and negotiators made several unsuccessful attempts to resolve the situation. After judicial authorization was obtained to enter the residence, officers entered the home at approximately 9:46 p.m. and arrested the second individual, who resisted arrest.

As a result, a 43-year-old male, from Medicine Hat, was charged with the following:

• Resisting a peace officer
• Breach of a Conditional Supervision Order (x3)
• 41 Criminal Code charges related to seven outstanding warrants

Both individuals were held for judicial interim release hearings. Canfield was remanded into custody pending his next court appearance on June 29, 2026, in Medicine Hat Provincial Court.

The 43-year-old male, whose name will not be released until the charges are sworn, remains awaiting his judicial interim release hearing. The male sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by EMS. No members of the public or MHPS officers were injured during the incident.

The MHPS thanks the public for their cooperation and patience during the incident, which required a significant police presence to maintain public safety.

Media Contact:
A/S/Sgt. Clarke White
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8461

The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) Traffic Unit is investigating a series of collisions involving the same vehicle that occurred at multiple locations throughout the city on June 24, 2026.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., MHPS received a report of a red Dodge Ram involved in a collision near Carry Drive SE and Cameron Road SE. The vehicle struck a lamp post and a parked vehicle before leaving the area.

The same vehicle was subsequently involved in a second collision near Carry Drive SE and Cooper Road SE, where it again struck a lamp post before leaving the area. At approximately 11:50 a.m., the vehicle was reported to have been involved in another collision at Southview Drive SE and 13 Avenue SE, after which it again left the area.

At approximately 12:00 p.m., the vehicle was observed travelling southbound on Southridge Drive SE toward South Boundary Road SE. The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Southridge Drive SE and South Boundary Road SE, proceeded through the intersection, and collided with infrastructure on the south side. The driver then lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over.

The driver, a 45-year-old individual, was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Charges are pending as the MHPS Traffic Safety Unit continues its investigation.

Anyone who witnessed these incidents or has dash camera footage is asked to contact the Medicine Hat Police Service Traffic Unit at 403-529-8481.

Media Contact:
Sgt. Kurtis LaDouceur
Traffic Unit
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8481

The Medicine Hat Police Service has charged 54-year-old James Heath of Medicine Hat with two counts of indecent acts following an investigation into incidents reported in a residential neighbourhood.

Police received a complaint in early June regarding a male allegedly committing an indecent act while visible from outside his residence on two separate mornings in May and June.

An investigation was completed, including a review of video evidence, and the matter was forwarded to the Major Crimes Unit.

On June 24, 2026, Heath was arrested without incident and charged with two counts of indecent acts. He was released on conditions following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in Medicine Hat court on July 15, 2026.

Media Contact:

S/Sgt. Darren Lole
Criminal Investigation Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8421

The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) has charged three individuals following an early morning home invasion in the city’s southeast on June 22, 2026.

At approximately 12:59 a.m., a 911 call was received from a residence on Ross Street SE, during which dispatchers heard sounds of a disturbance.

Officers arrived shortly after and observed an exterior door open. Police directed all occupants to exit the residence, and six individuals complied and were taken into custody without further incident.

The investigation determined that three individuals had forced their way into the residence and confronted the occupants with weapons.

As a result, three individuals have been charged with the following offences:

Trevor Muise, 46 years of age, from Redcliff, Alberta:

• Break and Enter to Commit Robbery
• Disguise with Intent
• Uttering Threats (3 counts)
• Unlawful Confinement (3 counts)
• Assault with a weapon
• Possess weapon dangerous to the public

Keera Whiteford-Wall, 40 years of age, from Medicine Hat:

• Break and Enter to Commit Robbery
• Disguise with Intent
• Uttering Threats (3 counts)
• Unlawful Confinement (3 counts)

Corey Straub, 55 years of age, from Medicine Hat:

• Break and Enter to Commit Robbery
• Disguise with Intent
• Uttering Threats (3 counts)
• Unlawful Confinement (3 counts)

All three accused were held for Judicial Interim Release hearings and remanded into custody. They are scheduled to appear in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on June 24, 2026.

No injuries were reported. All parties were known to one another, and there is no ongoing risk to the public.

Media Contact:
S/Sgt. Rod Thompson
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8461

On June 17, 2026, at approximately 2:34 p.m., members of the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS), along with emergency medical services and fire personnel, responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Crestwood Drive SE and Carry Drive SE.

The initial investigation indicates that a motorcyclist was travelling up Scholten Hill at a high rate of speed when the rider lost control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle crossed the centre line and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle at the crest of the hill.

The motorcyclist was transported to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was not physically injured during the collision.

Based on the preliminary investigation, speed is believed to have been a contributing factor. The investigation remains ongoing.

MHPS reminds all drivers and riders to adjust their speed for road conditions, remain aware of surrounding traffic, and use extra caution when approaching hills, curves, and intersections.

Media Contact:

Patrol S/Sgt.
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8461

On June 15, 2026, the Medicine Hat Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle in the Southeast Hill area. Officers found the vehicle shortly afterward, but when they attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. For public safety reasons, officers did not pursue the vehicle.

Later that day, officers responded to an unrelated call downtown and encountered the same individual believed to be connected to the earlier stolen vehicle incident. When officers attempted to arrest him, he fled on foot and entered the South Saskatchewan River to evade arrest.

With the assistance of a MHPS Police Service Dog Unit (K9), officers safely apprehended the individual and removed him from the river. Despite being taken from the water, the individual continued to resist arrest and made further attempts to flee before being taken into custody.

Brenden Carey, 27, of Medicine Hat, faces the following charges in relation to this incident:

• Possession of stolen property over $5,000
• Resist arrest
• Dangerous driving
• Flight from police
• Breach of Release Order (2 counts)
• Breach of Probation (2 counts)

Carey was held for a judicial interim release hearing where he was remanded into custody until his next court appearance in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on June 17, 2026.

Media Contact:
Patrol S/Sgt
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8451

The Medicine Hat Police Service can confirm the child involved in the incident at Echo Dale Regional Park on June 15, 2026, has since died. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation; however, foul play is not suspected.

Our thoughts are with the child’s family, classmates, school staff, first responders, and all those affected by this tragic incident. Out of respect for the privacy of the child and the family, no further details will be released.

Media Contact:

S/Sgt. Darren Lole
Criminal Investigation Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8421

On June 15, 2026, at approximately 2:17 p.m. members of the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a report of a missing child at Echo Dale Regional Park.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., the child was later located and transported to hospital by Emergency Medical Services. The family of the 11-year-old child have been notified, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Our thoughts are with the child’s family, classmates, school staff, and all those affected by this serious incident. Out of respect for the privacy of the child and the family, no further details will be released at this time.

Media Contact:

S/Sgt. Darren Lole
Criminal Investigation Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8421