police in Edmonton, Alberta

The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a suspicious car fire in northeast Edmonton Saturday night. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) responded to a fire in the area of 18 Street and 227 Avenue at approximately 11 p.m.. EFRS told CTV News there was no one in the vehicle or around it. The fire ...

Radio scanners that media and members of the public use to listen in on police and other first responders are set to go silent as the province moves to a centralized radio system, Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht said Thursday. The province's goal is for “every police service in the province to be on that ...

Guitars, building tools and bicycles are among the stolen items Edmonton police recovered through three search warrants in December 2017. Police believe the items went missing between October and December of 2017. They want to reunite the items with the owners, posting what was recovered online ...

A man who attempted “suicide by cop” while brandishing a rifle in a busy intersection was handed a 4-1/2 year sentence in provincial court Thursday. Glenn Justin Ironchild, 37, had earlier pleaded guilty to five charges related to the events on March 14, 2017, that led to him being shot by an Edmonton ...

Rod Knecht is considering staying on as Edmonton police chief beyond the end of his current contract, which is due to expire on Oct. 31, 2018. "I'm told that discussions are continuing with the police commission regarding the chief's retirement date and the possibility of a contract extension," a spokesperson ...

A teen is shown kicking a woman down a flight of stairs in this image taken from surveillance video released by Edmonton Police. Edmonton police have laid 460 charges against 34 teens following a wave of violent crimes at transit stations, malls and recreation centres. In one case, police released video ...

Police said in April 2017, a 16-year-old boy was walking home from school when he was allegedly attacked by a group of six youths during a failed personal robbery in northeast Edmonton. Police said the teen was taken to hospital with serious injuries and underwent surgery. More recently, a 46-year-old ...

Edmonton police have laid 460 charges against 34 teens following a wave of violent crimes at transit stations, malls and recreation centres. In one case, police released video images of a teen kicking a woman down a flight of stairs who suffered severe internal injuries. Investigators say in another case, ...

Edmonton police have charged 31-year-old Justin Handbury in connection with a hit and run in west Edmonton in 2017. Supplied by EPS. X. - A A +. Listen. Nearly 10 months after Edmonton police withdrew charges against a 31-year-old man in connection with a deadly hit and run, they have laid new ...

Edmonton police are turning to the public for help finding a man wanted on more than 80 charges. Marcus Hatcher, 28, was last seen in October 2017. Police said he was taken into custody for allegedly giving officers a fake name after being pulled over in a traffic stop. READ MORE: Her CareCard stolen, ...

A 35-year-old Edmonton man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 39-year-old Marlon Jair Nunez, who was found dead in an apartment building north of Whyte Avenue on March 11. READ MORE: Edmonton police seek 'armed and dangerous' man wanted in homicide north of ...

Const. Manpreet Malhotra with his mother Jyoti Malhotra and father Rajinder Malhotra after a graduation ceremony for the latest Edmonton Police Service graduating class Friday at city hall. Malhotra came to Canada in 2011.Jonny Wakefield / Postmedia ...

Malhotra crossed the stage Friday at City Hall with the 27 other members of the Edmonton Police Service's 140th recruit training class. It was a polyglot group. A police news release said the class includes members who are fluent in Arabic, Punjabi, Hindi, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Cantonese, Korean ...

Cody Young, 25, is wanted by the Edmonton Police Service on 49 outstanding warrants. Young is five-foot-11, 160 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. He has a mole on the upper right lip, and tattoos of a happy face on his left shoulder and a sad face on his right shoulder. Edmonton Police Service ...

Police are looking for help in finding a truck with two dogs in the cab — and an ATV in the box — that was stolen in south Edmonton. "We want to help this family get their dogs back as quickly as possible," said Det. Scott Gargan in a news release Wednesday. The owner reported the truck stolen at about ...

A man in his 60s had died after the vehicle he was working on is believed to have fallen on him, according Edmonton police. They said emergency crews were called to a business in the Kenilworth neighbourhood at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to police, the man was found pinned underneath ...

Edmonton police have released a video that appears to show a fuel thief drilling into the side of a minivan. Police say the video was shot just before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 11, in a parking lot in the city's northwest. The footage shows a man in a minivan pull up beside another vehicle, park and walk around to the ...

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is asking the public to help keep an eye out for a man they consider “violent and dangerous”after warrants were issued for his arrest. Leon Halkett, 32, is wanted for allegedly breaching conditions of his court order, police said in a news release on Friday. “Halkett poses a ...

The Edmonton Police Service has issued multiple warrants after over a dozen reports of stolen lottery tickets across the city. The first report came in on Dec. 5, 2017, when a “large quantity” of lottery tickets were stolen from a gas station in the area of 50 Street and 23 Avenue, a news release said on Friday.

The new Alberta Police Applicant Tracking System is a standardized application system created with a $260,000 Labour Market Development grant from the government of Alberta. The website allows applicants to submit information to multiple police agencies. “(The Edmonton Police Service) has ...

Edmonton police are looking for Levi Eden after a "violent" home invasion in south east Edmonton in January. Supplied: Edmonton Police Service. X. - A A +. Listen. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally said the attack occurred at a home in the area of 87 Avenue, based on information provided by police.

Several people are facing drug trafficking charges after Edmonton police shut down three marijuana dispensaries in the city earlier this month. On Feb. 2, officers searched two commercial businesses and one residential address. At the first commercial business near 109th Avenue and 156th Street, police ...

... Edmonton a safer place to live,” Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson said. “Strong, safe communities are more attractive places to locate a business and raise a family, and it is very important for us to be able to support the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Police Service in these goals.” ...

The official Twitter account for the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has been getting clever and creative — and a little bit musical — while using the social network lately. Edmontonians who follow @Edmontonpolice are used to seeing alerts about crimes, collisions, road closures and arrest warrants.

An Edmonton police sergeant has been charged with two counts of obstruction of justice for allegedly interfering in a court hearing held in a case with which he had no official connection, ASIRT said Wednesday in a news release. Sgt. Kevin Fald has also been charged with two counts of unauthorized use ...

Edmonton police are calling on the public to report suspicious behaviour in connection with the ongoing theft of batteries from battery-powered City of Edmonton signs. The 130 signs across the city are used to display traffic information, Amber Alerts, seasonal parking bans and major event information.

Edmonton police have laid 460 charges against 34 teens following a wave of violent crimes at transit stations, malls and recreation centres. In one case, police released video images of a teen kicking a woman down a flight of stairs who suffered severe internal injuries. Investigators say in another case, ...

Edmonton police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a stabbing death in a Strathcona-area apartment building on Sunday. Police have issued a second-degree murder warrant for a 35-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the death of Marlon Jair Nunez. Nunez, 39, was found dead ...

Edmonton police respond to Saskatoon warning about fentanyl-laced cocaine. An Edmonton detective responded to Saskatoon police's decision to release a drug dealer's phone number as part of a public warning. Paige Parsons More from Paige Parsons. Published on: March 13, 2018 | Last Updated: March 13, 2018 5:01 ...

Edmonton police shooting inquiry judge wants Alberta officers to have more crisis intervention training. By Staff The Canadian Press ... Michael Perreault had a long history of mental health and addiction problems when Edmonton police pulled him over in May 2015. It happened near 118 Avenue and ...