An incident that sent a 29-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries has resulted in multiple arrests.
According to Lethbridge Police Service officials, just after 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 officers responded to an alleged assault along the 700 block of Third Avenue South that reportedly involved several people fighting with weapons. When police arrived, they said they found a man with head injuries. He was taken to hospital then airlifted to Calgary in life-threatening condition; he is reported to now be in stable condition.
Police said their investigation alleged the victim had been attacked by a group of men at an encampment. The individuals involved were known to each other and three people were arrested shortly after.
A 51-year-old man and a 25-year-old man are facing multiple assault-related charges. Both have been remanded into custody. A third man was released without charges.
During the investigation, witnesses reported two suspicious vehicles in the area. Officers located one of the vehicles and conducted a traffic stop, arresting the driver and passenger. A subsequent search resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, meth, about $1,000 in cash, scales, drug packaging and several weapons including a BB handgun, batons and knives.
Police later determined the two were not involved in the original assault.
A 39-year-old Lethbridge man is facing trafficking and weapons-related charges, along with charges for failing to comply with a release order. A second 39-year-old man is facing charges for drug trafficking and failing to comply with a release order.
