Man with firearm, tent in Police Point Park charged and in custody
By Medicine Hat News on April 8, 2020.
A 26-year-old is in custody after police responded to a man roaming Police Point Park with a firearm Monday evening. Around 6:20 p.m., the Medicine Hat Police Service was notified by an employee of the park’s nature centre that two people who were walking out of the park had advised him that they had seen an individual attempting to hide a gun in his jacket. Arriving on scene, police cordoned off the area and evacuated the park. As they left, other individuals told the cops that they had also seen the suspect in question. Members of the tactical team used a drone and armoured rescue vehicle to track the armed person down, whom they found in a tent near the river bed. Police say he was co-operative and immediately surrendered. A cursory search of the area uncovered loaded and spent ammunition, and illegal substances. The matter is still under investigation, but a news release from the MHPS says the suspect faces “a number of criminal charges.” As of Tuesday morning, the park was re-opened to the public, but cops remain on scene conducting their investigation. Anybody who observed the male with the firearm is asked contact police at (403)529-8481. 9-8
