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Males Charged with Robbery

Two Medicine Hat males have been charged in connection with an early morning robbery earlier this week.

During the morning of August 15th at around 5:00 AM, members of the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) responded to a report of a disturbance at a hotel located on Redcliff Drive SW. Upon arrival officers observed a robbery in progress. A male, later identified as Jeffery Jefferies, was located, and arrested on scene. The MHPS Investigation Section took over the investigation and identified another male, Joshua Buffalo-Calf McConnell, as being involved.

Resulting from this investigation, Jeffries and Buffalo-Calf McConnell were both subsequently charged with the following offenses.

Jeffery Jefferies (age 37 years, of Medicine Hat, AB) has been charged with:

  • Robbery
  • Wearing a mask during the commission of an offence
  • Public Mischief
  • Breach of Probation
  • Possess Break in Instruments
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Possession of a Stolen Credit Card

 

Joshua Buffalo-Calf McConnell (age 26 years, of Medicine Hat, AB) has been charged with:

  • Robbery
  • Wearing a mask during the commission of an offence
  • Breach of a weapon prohibition x 2
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
  • Breach of a Release Order x 2
  • Possession of a Stolen Credit Card x 2
  • Possession of Stolen Property Under $52,000

 

Both Jefferies and Buffalo-Calf McConnell were held for a judicial interim release hearing and held in custody pending their next appearance in Provincial Court.

Media Contact:

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