July 19 2019 9:01am The Calgary Police Service’s homicide unit is investigating after a badly beaten man was found in the parking lot of the Whitehorn Safeway on Thursday, near a gas station. Doug Vaessen reports. ‘ }); } else…
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Homicide unit investigating serious assault near Calgary gas station
A man in his 40s is fighting for his life in hospital after what Calgary police believe was a serious assault in the south end of the Whitehorn Safeway parking lot Thursday afternoon. At about 2 p.m., officers were driving…
Fraudsters targeting landlines in new bank scam: Calgary police
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is investigating a number of cases of bank fraud that have amounted to a reported loss of more than $971,000 since 2017. Police said the scam itself is not new, but fraudsters are finding a…
Shot fired in northeast Calgary on Wednesday
July 18 2019 7:00am Calgary police are investigating after a gun was fired in the city’s northeast on Wednesday, sending a bullet tearing through the walls of an apartment building. Michael King reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…
Police respond after bullet rips through apartment building in northeast Calgary
Police are investigating after a bullet tore through the walls of a northeast Calgary apartment building Wednesday evening. Officers were called to the 300 block of Grier Avenue N.E. for reports of people arguing. When they arrived, police were told…
Charges pending after cat beaten to death in southeast Calgary
July 17 2019 7:06pm Calgary police are investigating an alleged case of animal abuse after reports of a person beating and killing a cat with a baseball bat on Tuesday night. Joel Senick spoke with a neighbour who said she…
Charges pending after cat allegedly beaten to death with baseball bat: Calgary police
WARNING: This article contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers. Calgary police are investigating disturbing allegations of animal abuse from the city’s southeast. Officers were called to the 6200 block of 17 Avenue S.E. just after 9…
Calgarians urged to lock windows to deter intruders
Calgary police are reminding people to secure their homes after several break-and-enters across the city. This comes as officers arrested 32-year-old Tyler Lee Wapegan on Tuesday after a man entered an apartment in the 1300 block of 27 Street S.E.…
Calgary Police investigating ‘serious assault’ in city’s southeast
Calgary Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred in the Forest Lawn neighbourhood on Sunday morning. Police received the call just after 4:30 a.m. to the 500 block of 44 Street S.E. EMS confirmed a woman was transported to…
Calgary police look for man accused of breaking into apartment while residents slept
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is seeking the public’s help in locating a man believed to have broken into a southeast Calgary apartment while the people inside were sleeping. At around 3 a.m. on July 2, police say an unknown…