High-risk Lethbridge arrest sees 2 men charged, loaded gun seized

A Lethbridge Police Service cruiser is seen in a stock photo.

Lethbridge police say two people were arrested and a firearm was seized following a high-risk arrest earlier this week.

Police say one of the accused was wanted on outstanding warrants stemming from a home invasion robbery.

Officers spotted him on Monday in the passenger seat of a vehicle parked in an alley in the 2500 block of 14 Avenue North.

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Members of the tactical unit approached the vehicle, but the man took off on foot, running through a backyard and into the street before being taken into custody.

Police say the driver and a passenger in the back seat were arrested without incident.

A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a loaded gun, found on the floor of the passenger seat, ammunition and a knife.

A 37-year-old Calgary man is facing numerous charges, as is a 33-year-old Lethbridge man.

Both remain in police custody pending release hearings.

The passenger in the back seat was released without charges.