The Medicine Hat Police had a busy few days.
The Medicine Hat Police recently had a few busy days this past weekend.
At roughly 8 p.m. on November 20, a member of the Medicine Hat Police Service had conducted a traffic stop near 7th Street SW at 1st Avenue SW.
The driver, 49-year-old Juanita Morrissey, was then arrested due to breaching several court-imposed conditions.
During a search of the vehicle, police officers located a loaded handgun, packaged controlled drugs, and a large sum of cash.
Dur to that, Morrissey now faces multiple charges, including seven counts of breaching her release order, possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession of proceeds of crime, unauthorized possession of a weapon and prohibited firearm, possession of a firearm in a vehicle, and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.
Morrissey was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court today (November 25, 2025).
Then, on November 23, the Medicine Hat Police Services responded to a break and enter and robbery in the northeast area of Medicine Hat.
The police responded to the call after a homeowner reported that several individuals entered the residence, assaulted the occupant, and attempted to steal property.
During the incident, one of the suspects produced a firearm, and the victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury.
The Major Crime Unit, along with support from the Patrol Section and the Forensic Identification Unit, led the investigation.
As a result of the investigation, two suspects were identified and arrested without any incident at a separate residence.
A search warrant was executed, where they seized weapons, clothing, and other items believed to be connected to the offence.
A firearm and a vehicle associated to the suspects were also recovered by the police.
As a result of that investigation, 30-year-old Rebecca Jill Mergaert of Medicine Hat has been charged with break and enter and commit robbery, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
33-year-old Campbell Calkins-Smeaton of Medicine Hat has also been charged with break and enter and commit robbery, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and five counts of breaching a release order.
Mergaert was released on a release order with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on December 2, while Calkins-Smeaton was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court today (November 25).
The investigation into this incident determined the victim and the accused were known to each other, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
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