PHOTO COURTESY MHPS Graeme Illingsworth, sought in connection with a robbery at Shoppers Drug Mart in Crescent Heights on the morning of July 3, 2018 is in custody after being arrested later in the day.
UPDATE: Police say they have arrested suspect in the robbery and flight from police.
A person matching the description of Graeme Illingsworth was spotted by a member of the community in the area of 19 Street NE. Police were dispatched to the area and the suspect was spotted trying to re-enter a multi-dwelling complex on the 2300 block of Hatcher Drive that police had attended earlier in the day during the investigation. With the help of the K-9 unit Illingsworth was found hiding in nearby bushes.
Illingsworth is due to make his first appearance in court today.
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Medicine Hat News
Police are searching for a man after a case of shoplifting escalated to robbery Monday at a local drug store, with the suspect fleeing from police after jumping off a residence’s balcony.
Medicine Hat police report that on July 3 at 10:30 a.m., they responded to the Shoppers Drug Mart in Crescent Heights for a report of a robbery.
Police say a man entered the store, shoplifted items, and then attempted to flee. A store employee confronted the man, at which time a brief struggle ensued.
The suspect was in possession of an edged weapon at the time, which police say he brandished to the employee and threatened to use it to complete his escape.
Investigation led police to a multi-dwelling complex on the 2300 block of Hatcher Drive.
After locating the suspect on the second floor, the man resisted arrest and fled through an apartment, then jumped off the balcony to escape. Containment was set up in the area but was unsuccessful in the suspect’s apprehension.
Through video surveillance, police have identified the suspect as 40-year-old Graeme Illingsworth of no fixed address in Medicine Hat.
Illingsworth is wanted on other Alberta-radius warrants. Police ask that if any member of the public believes they have sighted Illingsworth to not approach him, and instead call 911.
Fraud warning
Medicine Hat police are reporting several complaints from members of the public, in which they have received phone calls indicating they have pending civil lawsuits and warrants out for their arrest. The caller will then attempt to obtain money from the recipient of the call.
Police are warning the public that these calls are fraudulent and money should not be given to the caller in any manner.
If you have received a call of this nature please ignore the call or hang up, or if you want to make a complaint contact MHPS at 403-529-8481 or report the incident to the Canadian anti-fraud center at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
