Thursday, July 31, 2014

Calgary Police Service targets excessive vehicle noise

Beginning in August, the Calgary Police Service Traffic Section will be testing a noise measuring device to assist in the enforcement of loud and unnecessary noise from a vehicle. Once testing is complete, enforcement will focus on vehicles that are ... readmore

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Five charged in social disorder operation

The Calgary Police Service District 8 Office has charged five individuals in relation to an ongoing operation addressing social disorder and criminal complaints in the city’s south end. readmore

Statement: Allegations of Police Misconduct

Over the past few days, several allegations have been made against the Calgary Police Service with regard to the disappearance and investigation of Colton Crowshoe. Our deepest condolences go out to the entire Crowshoe family, but we will not address ... readmore

Victim Identified in Downtown Homicide

Following an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the victim of a suspicious death has been identified, and the death has been deemed a homicide. Just before 11 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2014, police were called to a waterpark in the area ... readmore

Monday, July 28, 2014

Shooting incident

The Calgary Police Service is investigating a shooting in the Bowness area. At approximately 12:30 a.m. today, Monday, July 28, 2014, police were called to a residence in the 7700 block of 41 Avenue N.W. where a man had been shot. It is believed the ... readmore

Charges laid in street racing incidents on Stoney Trail

The Calgary Police Service has laid several charges in relation to street racing. During regular traffic enforcement being conducted on the evening of Friday, July 25, 2014, in the area of Barlow Trail, officers witnessed a number of vehicles ... readmore

Calgary Police Commission Public Meeting

Calgary (Jul 28, 2014) - The Calgary Police Commission is hosting a Public Meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in the Calgary Police Commission Boardroom. The meeting will begin at 3:30pm, at 650 - 615 MacLeod Trail SE. The meeting does not ... readmore

Downtown Suspicious Death Investigation

The Calgary Police Service is currently investigating a suspicious death that occurred downtown late last night. Just before 11 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2014, police were called to a waterpark in the area of 8 Street and 7 Avenue S.W. for reports of a ... readmore

Friday, July 25, 2014

Homicide Investigation

The death of a man found in a water retention pond yesterday has been classified as a homicide. readmore

Death Ruled Non-Suspicious

The Calgary Police Service and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner have concluded their investigation into the death of a man in the northwest. At approximately 6:45 a.m., on Thursday, July 24, 2014, police were called to the 1600 block of 46 ... readmore

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Body Recovered from Northeast Calgary Pond

On Thursday, July 24, 2014, at approximately 2 p.m., emergency responders received a report of a possible body in a water retention pond in the area of Stoney Trail and 16 Avenue N.E. readmore

Charges Related to Airsoft Guns

The Calgary Police Service has charged a man in relation to the possession of two airsoft guns at a southwest Calgary event yesterday evening. readmore

Police Investigate Suspicious Death

The Calgary Police Service is currently at the scene of a suspicious death in the northwest. At approximately 6:45 a.m., today, Thursday, July 24, 2014, police were called to the 1600 block of 46 Street N.W., where they discovered a deceased man. The ... readmore

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Classic Car Recovered

The Calgary Police Service Auto Theft Unit, with assistance from the RCMP Southern Alberta Auto Theft Unit, has recovered a classic car stolen from its longtime owner. The 1962 Chevrolet Convertible Corvette was recovered from a DeWinton-area acreage ... readmore

Man Assaulted in N.W.

The Calgary Police Service is investigating an assault that occurred outside a northwest home and left a man with several injuries. At approximately 5:45 a.m., on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, a man was leaving for work in the 9900 block of Hidden Valley ... readmore

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Seeking Public Assistance - Violent Assault

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance in identifying a man responsible for an unprovoked violent assault over the weekend. At approximately 2 a.m., on Sunday, July 20, 2014, a 25-year-old man was with his friends in the 200 block of ... readmore

Seeking public assistance – missing person

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate a man who was reported missing earlier in July. readmore

Robbery Charges Laid

After asking for assistance from the public, the Calgary Police Service has charged a man in relation to several gas station and convenience store robberies. readmore

No Charges in Fatal Collision

The Calgary Police Service has concluded its investigation into a fatal pedestrian incident over the weekend and no charges will be laid. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Saddlecrest Green N.E., around 11 p.m., for a report of a man in ... readmore

Monday, July 21, 2014

Stolen Classic Car

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance in locating a classic car stolen from its elderly and longtime owner. Sometime between 7 p.m., on Saturday, July 12, 2014, and 5 p.m., on Sunday, July 13, 2014, the red, 1962 Chevrolet Corvette ... readmore

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Seeking public assistance - missing person

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate a woman who went missing today, Saturday, July 19, 2014. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., a woman left her home in the northeast community of Falconridge and has not been seen since. Edna ... readmore

Friday, July 18, 2014

Homicide charges

Two men have been officially charged with murder after an assault victim died late Tuesday night. On Saturday, July 5, 2014, at approximately 3:40 a.m., police were called to a strip mall parking lot at 2936 Radcliffe Dr. S.E., for reports of an ... readmore

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Shooting Incident

On Thursday, July 17, 2014, just after midnight, Calgary Police Service officers responded to a check on welfare report after someone called 911 from a home in the 100 block of Dovertree Place S.E. After an officer knocked on a door to the residence, ... readmore

Ongoing Search Efforts

The Calgary Police Service is grateful for the overwhelming community support in relation to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien and Kathryn and Alvin Liknes. Investigators have a 30-day search plan in effect that is ... readmore

Homicide Investigation

Murder charges are pending against two people after an assault victim died late Tuesday night. readmore

Seeking public assistance - sexual assault

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify a man connected to a recent sexual assault. At approximately 1 p.m., on Saturday, July 12, 2014, a woman was walking in the north end of the Queens Park Cemetery by a creek when she ... readmore

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Seeking Public Assistance – Robbery

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify a possible person of interest in connection to a gas station robbery. readmore

Man Charged in Missing Persons Investigation

The Calgary Police Service can now officially identify a man charged in relation to an ongoing missing persons investigation, now deemed to be a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2014, police arrested a man on ... readmore

Monday, July 14, 2014

Serious Injury Collision

The Calgary Police Service Traffic Section is investigating a collision that occurred in the city’s northeast at approximately 7 a.m., this morning, Monday, July 14, 2014. A 50-year-old man was operating a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on ... readmore

Friday, July 11, 2014

Charges Laid in Voyeurism Case

The Calgary Police Service has charged an individual in relation to an alleged voyeurism case which occurred on Monday, June 2, 2014. readmore

Homicide Investigation Update

A second-degree murder charge has officially been laid against a youth in relation to a stabbing death in June. readmore

Serious Injury Collision in S.W.

At approximately 12 a.m., this morning, Friday, July 11, 2014, a serious-injury collision occurred at the intersection of 17 Avenue and 26 Street S.W. readmore

Update: Missing Persons Investigation

Officers searching for evidence in the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien and his grandparents, Kathryn and Alvin Liknes, will resume their work at the Spyhill Landfill today. The search for the missing family is now in its 12th day. Yesterday, officers ... readmore

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Update: Missing Persons Investigation

As the investigation into the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien and Kathryn and Alvin Liknes moves into its 11th day, search teams continue to search Calgary area landfills and investigators continue to ask rural property owners to check their ... readmore

Charges in Cocaine Trafficking Investigation

The Calgary Police Service Drug Unit has laid 30 charges against two people in relation to alleged cocaine trafficking. On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, five warrants were executed at three residences and two vehicles. The residences were located in the ... readmore

Updated picture for missing person Lian Jie MA

The Calgary Police Service is still searching for a man that was last seen at the Rockyview General Hospital at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Lian Jie MA, 49, is described as Asian, 5’6” tall, approximately 140 lbs., with black ... readmore

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Seizure of Marijuana from Vehicle

The Calgary Police Service seized almost seven kilograms of marijuana after a concerned citizen reported a suspicious vehicle. readmore

Two charged with assault

The Calgary Police Service has charged two people in connection with an assault on a local senior. Just after 8 p.m., on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, the victim was walking south in the 1700 block of 24 Street S.W., when he got into a verbal argument with ... readmore

Update: Missing Persons Investigation

The Calgary Police Service and the RCMP continue to search a property in Airdrie in relation to the missing persons investigation. Due to the hot temperatures predicted today, EMS has been called in as a precautionary measure to support the members ... readmore

Seeking Public Assistance - Possible Voyeurism Case

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify a person of interest in relation to a possible voyeurism case. readmore

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Victim identified in fatal hit-and-run

The Calgary Police Service is confirming the identity of a man killed in a fatal hit-and-run collision yesterday, Monday, July 7, 2014. Eliah McEdwards, 20, of Calgary was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers continue to search for a dark blue ... readmore

New Anti-Gang Initiative

The Calgary Police Service is launching a new anti-gang initiative aimed at providing resources for at-risk youth and parents who are looking for help. GRIP – Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention – replaces the Service’s previous anti-gang ... readmore

Monday, July 7, 2014

Nighttime Break-in

The Calgary Police Service is investigating a nighttime break and enter that occurred in the community of Erin Woods. readmore

Update to Missing Person - Suryan GIAMA

Police have recovered the body of a man reported missing by his family in February. At approximately 1 p.m., on Monday, June 30, 2014, Cochrane RCMP received a phone call from a citizen who located what appeared to be human remains on the Stoney ... readmore

Fatal hit-and-run

The Calgary Police Service is investigating an early morning fatal hit-and-run. At approximately 2:30 a.m. this morning, Monday, July 7, 2014, a vehicle was traveling westbound on 16 Avenue, exiting onto the Barlow Trail South off ramp, when it struck ... readmore

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Update #6 - Missing persons investigation

A man taken in for questioning yesterday, Saturday, July 5, 2014, in relation to the missing persons investigation has been released from police custody. He remains a person of interest and several police units will continue to search a residence ... readmore

Friday, July 4, 2014

Update #4: Missing Persons Investigation

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify a vehicle and driver who may have more information about three people who went missing earlier this week. A truck was seen in the area the night of the disappearance and investigators ... readmore

Thursday, July 3, 2014

New Beat Team Part of International Avenue Safety Initiatives

A new Beat Team is being launched in the International Avenue area of Calgary, following the success of a number of other initiatives and operations there. readmore

Update #3: Missing Persons Investigation

Following a plea by the families of Nathan O’Brien and Kathryn and Alvin LIKNES, the Calgary Police Service received numerous tips that are currently under investigation. Messages of support for the family have come in from across the country and a ... readmore

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Missing Persons Investigation: Family Statements

The following statements were read by the family members of Alvin and Kathryn Liknes and Nathan O’Brien at a media availability today. Statement by Rod O’Brien, father of Nathan O’Brien: “Nathan, your mom and dad, Luke and Maximus and whole family ... readmore

Photo radar locations - July 2014

In response to community needs identified through statistical analysis, collisions, and citizen concerns, mobile photo radar will be set up on Deerfoot Trail, Glenmore Trail, Crowchild Trail, Country Hills Boulevard, and Macleod Trail. Photo radar ... readmore

Update #2: Missing Persons Investigation

The Calgary Police Service continues to investigate the suspicious disappearance of three people and are seeking the public’s help for any information. Investigators are asking anyone who attended an estate sale at the residence in the 100 block of ... readmore

Calgary Police Commission Citizen Survey launch

Calgary (July 02, 2014) - The 2014 Calgary Police Commission Citizen Survey, to determine public experience with and perception of the Calgary Police Service, is underway. The Citizen Survey process begins July 2, 2014, running through to August 26, ... readmore