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CBC
14 hours ago
- CBC
Suspect arrested after 3 Calgary Transit drivers assaulted at bus loop
Calgary police arrested a man on Thursday morning after being called to a bus loop in the city's northeast on reports that someone had assaulted three Calgary Transit bus drivers. Officers responded to the bus loop near the intersection of Centre Street and 78th Avenue N.E. at 10:45 a.m., according to police. It was reported that an intoxicated man assaulted three Calgary Transit drivers who were outside of their vehicles, standing at the bus loop. Shortly after arriving at the scene, officers took one man into custody. "This does appear to be a random attack on the bus drivers on transit property," said Staff Sgt. Jordan Nolan. "We will work with our partners at Calgary Transit to ensure the safety of our bus drivers as well as the offender is dealt with and charged appropriately." Nolan said the suspect has had interactions with police several times in the past. No weapon was used in the assault and the victims suffered minor injuries, police said. Last month a city bus driver was the victim of an attack that put him in hospital in life-threatening condition. The driver was attacked after he refused a request to deviate from the designated bus route. Two men were charged in that previous incident.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Man in custody after random assaults at Calgary bus loop
Calgary police say several Calgary Transit drivers were assaulted in random attack at a bus loop on the corner of Centre Street North and 78 Avenue N.E. on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Calgary police say one man was taken into custody on Thursday after allegedly assaulting multiple people at random in the community of Huntington Hills. Officers were called to a Calgary Transit bus loop on the corner of Centre Street North and 78 Avenue N.E. at 10:45 a.m. for reports a man had punched several transit drivers. Staff Sgt. Jordan Nolan said a suspect was quickly arrested. 'Three transit drivers had been assaulted here in the parking lot,' he said. All three were treated at the scene for minor injuries. 'From what we gathered, he was walking in the area,' Nolan said. 'He came across the drivers here in the parking lot, and it was a random act.' Calgary Transit drivers assaulted in random attack: police Calgary police say several Calgary Transit drivers were assaulted in random attack at a bus loop on the corner of Centre Street North and 78 Avenue N.E. on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Anyone with information about the incident can call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Calgary police warn of fraud calls impersonating officers
Each year, thousands of Canadians become victims of fraud, and Calgary police are warning the public of people impersonating officers and banks. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is warning the public about financial scams involving people posing as officers. There have been more than 30 reports of Calgarians receiving calls from people impersonating officers this year. Victims have lost more than $43,000 combined. The fraudsters are making the caller ID appear as a Calgary police phone number. Staff Sgt. Peter Duchnij says police will never call or email and ask for financial information or money. 'If the person identifies themselves as a police officer, it's OK to ask them, 'What's their full name? What's their badge number? Where do they work? What is the case number that's associated?' And ask for a call back,' said Duchnij. 'Call the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 and speak to an operator, just to confirm all that data.' If you're a victim of financial fraud, report it to police or Crime Stoppers. Other forms of fraud can be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. More than 36,000 Canadians were defrauded out of almost $650 million last year, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Each year, thousands of Canadians become victims of fraud, and Calgary police are warning the public of people impersonating officers and banks. Each year, thousands of Canadians become victims of fraud, and Calgary police are warning the public of people impersonating officers and banks. Calgarian Danielle Gaddess was targeted this year, losing $18,000 to someone impersonating her bank. The call display showed the name of her bank, and the fraudsters claimed someone was actively in her account stealing her money. They even instructed her to cut up her card and sent a fake courier to get it. 'It looked like the bank. It talked like the bank. The protocols they were giving me were from the bank. Then they provided me the courier's name, the courier's licence plate, the make and model, everything that I would think that if it was a crook, they wouldn't have provided,' Gaddess said. She's fighting the bank to get her money back. 'I might even be losing my house. They drained me. I have nothing to fall back on,' Gaddess said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
At our most vulnerable: A group of criminals is breaking into our homes while we sleep
There have been more than 30 reports of overnight residential break-and-enters in the past several weeks. It's happening all over the city. It's late when Joe or Jane Calgary gets home. They shed shoes, shoulder bag and contents in a trail toward the table nearest the door they may or may not have locked. They tuck in their partner, maybe their kids, maybe their dog. They read for a spell to let go of the day before heading off to bed themselves. It never occurs to them there could be someone waiting for that last light to go out. But, with an increasing likelihood, it's possible. 'It's not unheard of to have nighttime break-and-enters, but to have a series like this—to have as many as we're having—is very troubling,' said Sgt. Rob MacKenzie with the Calgary Police Service. There have been more than 30 reports of overnight residential break-and-enters in the past several weeks. It's happening all over the city. 'These crimes are being committed by a group of individuals that we think are working together,' MacKenzie said. Again and again, people's homes are being entered while they sleep, often through an unlocked door or window. They wake up to find their things missing—maybe small trinkets and petty cash, maybe the family car. Very often, it's the family car. In 20 of the reported incidents, vehicles were stolen. 'They're opportunistic thieves—they know some people are lax in their home security,' MacKenzie said. 'They're mainly targeting vehicles. 'When people are home at night, their vehicles are home, and their keys are usually in a very predictable place.' It's maybe a better outcome than the alternative—waking up and encountering their intruder. It has happened in a couple of cases. 'Fortunately, at this point, when that's happened, the offenders have fled. We haven't had any physical confrontations,' MacKenzie said. That's the last thing police want. 'We're pleading with homeowners not to confront these individuals and to retreat to a point of safety, whether it's back in the bedroom or a bathroom where they can lock the door, and then call 911 immediately,' MacKenzie said. 'It's an unpredictable situation, and we don't want anyone getting hurt.' Resources have been dedicated to curbing these incidents. And police are confident they're making progress. 'We have identified a number of suspects, and we're actively and aggressively going after these individuals,' MacKenzie said. Meanwhile, police suggest locking windows and doors even when home and not leaving items in obvious places. Police also suggest investing in a safe, motion-activated or timed lights, alarms or cameras. And police are offering an outline of a nightly household routine, as well as other tips, at Suspicious activity can be reported to police by calling the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. If it's an emergency (a break-in has occurred or a break-in is in progress), call 911 instead. 'We rely heavily on our partnership with the community, and we want—we need—residents of Calgary to identify suspicious activity, suspicious vehicles, suspicious people and (tell us),' MacKenzie said.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Missing Calgary woman last seen in Mayland Heights: police
Jenny was last seen at a home in the 1900 block of 10 Avenue N.E. at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. (CPS handout) Calgary police are looking to the public for help finding a woman who went missing from the community of Mayland Heights. Police say Jenny was last seen at a home in the 1900 block of 10 Avenue N.E. at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. It's believed she went for a walk but didn't return. Police say it's out of character for Jenny to be out of contact with her family for this long, and they are concerned for her well-being. She is described as 5'1' tall (155 cm) and 300 pounds (136 kg) with brown eyes and long black hair. She was wearing a black shirt, a plaid jacket and black pants. Anyone with information about Jenny's whereabouts is asked to call police 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers. NOTE: The Calgary Police Service announced last year it would no longer be sharing the last names of those who are reported missing – or sharing details of whether any of those individuals are located deceased – as a standard practice moving forward.
