UPDATE: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Lethbridge Police have changed a 44-year-old woman with arson in connection to the resulting grass fire on Tuesday afternoon. We will have more details on Thursday. Original post: Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Read More
Lethbridge Police are warning retailers and individuals to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency, after a man attempted to purchase a cell phone with fake 100-dollar bills. Police say on January 9th they responded Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service have charged a 23-year-old Edmonton man with drug trafficking offences after he was arrested in back-to-back incidents in late December. On December 30, 2025, the Crime Suppression Team observed a subject in a Read More
A 27-year-old ride-share driver has been charged by Lethbridge Police after the driver allegedly assaulted his passenger after she arranged a ride home, back in November. The suspect reportedly left Canada as LPS attempted to Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 39-year-old woman with drug trafficking offences after they discovered drug paraphernalia at a tent, located in an encampment. Police approached a woman on January 1st that was known to have Read More
Lethbridge Police Service released their results of their annual Christmas Check Stop campaign this December in partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, which saw a reduction in impaired drivers. The targeted effort to remove impaired Read More
Lethbridge Police are preparing to host their 6th annual Charity Checkstop this weekend in support of the city’s Christmas Hope initiative. LPS officers and staff will be onsite near Park Place Mall collecting gifts, Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with an assault last Saturday morning. Police responded to a report on November 29th at 9:30am of multiple people fighting with weapons in the 700 block of 3rd Read More
November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta, and it is important to raise awareness on this concern, especially knowing that In Lethbridge, reports of domestic violence increased slightly in 2024. The Lethbridge Police Service responded Read More
An attack on a woman last Tuesday in Lethbridge has police reminding residents to take precautions to stay safe. The woman was attacked at Galt Gardens. Fortunately, two passers–by intervened. Police are asking any Read More
Spouses, family members and first responders from Lethbridge Police and Fire and Emergency Services took part in a special workshop designed to provide strategies to strengthen family relationships and communication, enhance mental well-being. The ‘Getting Read More
Off the Record marks one year of connection, with over 400 youth participating in 15 successful sessions. Through the Building Safer Communities initiative, this partnership program brings together first responders in Lethbridge to build resilience through intervention Read More
As the new school year begins on September 2, Lethbridge Police Service is stepping up enforcement to ensure traffic safety in school playground zones. With more children walking and biking, drivers are urged to slow down, Read More
Starting next year, front-line officers with the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will begin wearing body-worn cameras, a move driven by a provincial mandate aimed at increasing transparency and public trust in law enforcement. LPS Chief Read More
Lethbridge Police are updating another sexual assault case we first heard about back in June. LPS has added additional charges to a 37-year-old man after three more victims came forward to police. The investigation began Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 51-year-old man for stalking a woman and trying to force her into his vehicle. Police say on the evening of June 25th, an unnamed 47-year-old woman was walking near the 1000 Read More
Lethbridge once held the highest CSI rate in the country between 2019-2021 in part due to having twice the average national property crime rate. However, there has been a complete shift as the latest numbers Read More
A man and woman have been charged by Lethbridge Police for drug trafficking offences after Police seized over 3,700 doses of street drugs, including a variety of light-green fentanyl molded into ‘gummy-bear’ shapes. On July 9th Read More
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service took to the city’s Economic and Finance Committee to present the dollar figures to introduce body cams to all available officers. It was recommended that council approve $550,000 in 2025 Read More
Lethbridge Police responded to a high-risk incident in North Lethbridge just after 6am on Friday morning in the 200 block of Uplands Boulevard North. No details of the incident have been publicly released, but BCN spoke Read More
In a time when technology plays a significant role in the lives of children and adults, navigating digital risks this brings is crucial. The City of Lethbridge offers the updated Online Safety Toolkit through the Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 36-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly took place 6 years ago. 36-year-old Landon Byron Kern Waters of Lethbridge has been charged with sexual assault and is scheduled Read More
Lethbridge Police Service, along with Alberta Sheriffs, visited the city’s schools to schools to educate students about pedestrian safety traffic, culminating a month-long pedestrian safety enforcement project. The strategy, implemented in March, involves nearly 300 Read More
Lethbridge Police released data highlighting that out of 32,000 calls for service in 2024, only 0.6% required a use of force. There were no fatalities or hospitalizations in any cases that did require force.Read More
Lethbridge Police charged a 60-year-old woman was charged with of careless driving after three children were struck by a vehicle while crossing a crosswalk back on January 20.Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has been under major transformation since 2020 when Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh began as the city’s police chief. On Thursday, Mehdizadeh, who has more than 35 years of national and international police experience, chatted Read More
Lethbridge Police say as crime trends continue to decrease since record high numbers in 2019, 2024 witnessed a significant drop in crime by 16% from 2023 alone.Read More
When it comes to saving lives, every single second matters, that’s why Lethbridge Police along with Fire and Emergency Service partnered in the creation of the Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) program. The new Read More
Lethbridge Police are looking for a man who allegedly offered a ride to a 14-year-boy then sexually assaulted him in his car on January 17th. Police say the boy was offered the ride while walking Read More
Lethbridge Police say the third suspect in a motel homicide in late December has turned herself in. All three suspects are charged with first-degree murder and arson.Read More
