Second suspect in Medicine Hat aggravated assault finally arrested

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27, 2021.

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The second man wanted for an aggravated assault in Medicine Hat earlier this month has been arrested in Calgary, local police announced Friday.

Chad Michael Lentz, 42, was considered potentially armed and dangerous when an arrest warrant was issued on Nov. 11 after police investigated an overnight incident on the 300 block of Seventh Street SW.

Another man wanted in connection to the assault, Jeremiah Amero, was arrested in Calgary on Nov. 18.

It is not immediately clear when either man will appear in court.

Brooks man arrested

Mounties in Brooks say they have arrested a suspect in a convenience store holdup in that city this month.

On Nov. 10, a man wearing a balaclava entered a store on West Cassils Road and demanded money from a lone employee. Another robbery occurred the following day.

On Friday the RCMP stated that after receiving tips from the public they have arrested 42-year-old Marcel Leydier on Nov. 24. He is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of possessing stolen property and carrying a concealed dangerous weapon.

He is scheduled to appear in Brooks Provincial Court on Dec. 15.

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