Posted by : Rita Sittler  On September 26th, 2025 12:50 pm

      

Response to a shoplifting complaint leads to arrest of weapons offence and bail violations

On September 25, 2025, at approximately 11:00AM, members of the Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Section responded to a report of a shoplifting complaint at a business on Strachan Road SE.

During the investigation, officers identified a male suspect who was subject to an outstanding arrest warrant. The individual was found to be in possession of a concealed replica semi-automatic pistol resembling a law enforcement sidearm. Further investigation revealed the suspect was also in possession of a stolen identity document.

Resulting from this investigation, Adam Massini, age 40, of Lethbridge, has been charged with the following offences:

• Failure to comply with a release order (three counts)
• Disobeying a court order
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of stolen identity documents

Mr. Massini was held for a judicial interim release hearing and subsequently remanded into custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for September 29, 2025, at Medicine Hat Provincial Court.

Media Contact:

S/Sgt Rod Thompson
Patrol Section
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8461