A 34 -year-old Medicine Hat woman is in custody facing several charges including a weapons offence, after a standoff with members the Medicine Hat Police Service concluded safely.

On June 17^th, 2021, members of the MHPS attended to a residence located in the 900 block of Balmoral Street SE to conduct checks regarding compliance with release conditions and some concerns over the security of the residence. When officers attempted to speak with the subject of the investigation, she became resistant and made comments to officers about having a firearm and made threats to shoot police. The woman then retreated inside the residence and refused to exit.

After numerous attempts to negotiate with the woman failed, and following more threats being made, the MHPS Tactical Unit and was deployed. The TAC Unit continued negotiations for several hours before the woman was safely taken into custody.

The woman is currently held in custody awaiting a judicial intern release facing charges of; breach of release conditions x 3, utter threats, resist arrest, point firearm, possession of a weapon, and assault with a weapon.

Media Contact:

S/Sgt Darcy Brandt
Major Crimes Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8421