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Nine stabbed in separate incidents over Family Day weekend

The Family Day long weekend saw Edmonton police responding to numerous incidents of violence at locations across the city.

A homicide, the fifth of the year, started the weekend off early in the morning of Friday, February 16th, 2007.

Later, at around 9:00 p.m., police were called to the Alberta Avenue/Norwood area after reports of a man found stabbed came in.

A man, who appeared to be in his 20s, was found bleeding outside a duplex at 11730 95A Street. He was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital with a serious stab wound to the stomach.

"It was fairly deep – they are concerned about it. He has been rushed up to surgery," said city police Insp. Dan Jones at the scene. The man was later reported to be in stable condition and was expected to survive. A woman in her early 20s was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A 17-year-old male young offender was arrested near the duplex and was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon.

The warm late-winter weekend got hotter for police as they responded to a double stabbing at a locale well known to them.

At 2:00 a.m. on Febuary 17th they tended to a fight between two groups of people outside the Y Afterhours club at 102nd Street and 100th Avenue.

A 21-year-old man was stabbed multiple times while a 17-year-old male was stabbed once. Both were taken to hospital where they were expected to recover from their injuries. Police said the victims were not being cooperative and no charges were laid.

The club was the scene of a serious incident on November 19th, 2006.

A 23-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the back that punctured his lung after refusing to hand over his cellphone. Police had trouble getting to the man as a crowd wouldn’t move away when asked. Pepper spray was used to disperse the mob.

A 15-year-old male was charged with assault and two breaches of condition. A 17-year-old male was charged with assault, possession for the purpose of trafficking (ecstacy), and two breaches of condition.

At 8:45 p.m. on Febuary 17th, a man walked into an Alberta Avenue bar and ordered an ambulance.

An employee at the pub, near 114 Avenue and 95 Street, said a man in his late 20s walked in holding the back of his neck. The man had packed some snow over his wound, which was believed to be minor.

The action then moved to Edmonton's west end when police first received a call from the West Edmonton Mall Fever nightclub at 2:35 a.m. early February 19th.

Three men were stabbed with knives while a fourth man was stabbed in the back with a broken bottle.

All four were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Detectives were checking mall security video as part of their investigation and cautiously reported they identified a handful of suspects.

Forty-five minutes later, police and paramedics were called to the Gingur Sky nightclub at 15505 118 Avenue for a report of a double stabbing.

Two men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds and police said they were being “less than co-operative” with investigators.

No charges were laid but several suspects were identified by witnesses.

The stabbings ocurred despite the presence of two special duty Edmonton Police Service officers.

“We’ve already had one homicide there,” Insp. Jamie Ewatski noted, referring to gunplay at the club that killed Varnado Stobbs on October 6th, 2006.

“It was a very, very busy night,” Ewatski reflected.

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Disconnecting the cable guy

An incident in northeast Edmonton proved once again that the worksite can be a dangerous place – even when it's thirty feet up in the air. Either that or it was an example of a customer service complaint that got way out of hand.

Cable guys have never been very popular, and Shaw service technician Paul Limoges has likely heard his share of static. But what he wasn't used to hearing on the job was the sound of a gun being channelled in his direction.

"All of a sudden I heard a shot and felt something hitting the truck."

"I wasn't too sure what it was. As I turned around I saw a guy aiming a rifle or a gun or something at me through his patio door on the second floor."

What was first thought to be a bullet had struck Limoges' aerial bucket while he was attending to a line near 111th Avenue and 83rd Street just before noon on February 21st, 2007.

"He fired another shot. That's when I ducked into my bucket, ducked down, got to ground and called the police."

Edmonton's finest took no chances and called out their emergency response team.

"We established a perimeter and we utilised our tactical members to come in," Insp. Jamie Ewatski told the media.

"We simply made a phone call and the people who were inside the suite complied with our direction and right now we have a gentleman in custody in relation to this incident."

It turns out the weapon was a long-barrelled pellet rifle.

Police arrested a 24-year-old man and charged him with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Chances are his TV reception won't improve much once he's inside the crowbar hotel.

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POLICE LINE: DO NOT CROSS

Wanted: Theodore/Grant Ferguson

Police are looking for Theodore Ferguson aka Grant Ferguson.

Ferguson was serving 2 years and 7 months for a break and enter conviction and was released on statutory release October 16th, 2006.

On December 15th, 2006 a warrant was issued for Ferguson for failing to report as per his release conditions.

Ferguson was born February 6th, 1964 and is 43 years old. He stands 5-feet 11-inches tall, weighs 210 lbs and has brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both wrists and arms.

He has family in Edmonton and High Level, Alberta.

Those with information about Ferguson are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Wanted: Amine Mounzer Haymour

The Metropolitan Edmonton Gang Unit is requesting assistance in locating Amine Mounzer Haymour.

Haymour is wanted for charges dating back to February 2006 including dangerous driving, assault, assaulting a peace officer and escaping lawful custody.

Haymour was born September 5th, 1981, making him 25 years old. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Those with information about Haymour are asked to contact the Edmonton police Gang Unit Hotline at 414-4264, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Wanted: Michelle Danielle Belcourt

Police are looking for Michelle Danielle Belcourt.

Belcourt has been unlawfully at large since January 19th, 2007 and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Born April 7th, 1971, she is now 36 years old and was last living at 9711 85 Avenue. She is known to frequent the Mustard Seed at 10865 96 Street.

Belcourt is 5-foot 4-inches, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Her eyebrows are pierced and she has multiple tattoos, including one of a Pegasus on her shoulder, a rose on her left ankle and a shark on her left thumb.

Those with information about Belcourt's whereabouts are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Public Alert: Richard Craig Vanderwerff

On February 13th, 2007 Edmonton police issued a warning to the public about the recent release of a sexual offender from the Edmonton Remand Centre.

46-year-old Richard Craig Vanderwerff was released after serving 304 days in jail for "sexual offences involving children."

Police said Vanderwerff clearly posed a risk of significant harm to the community in general and to children of both sexes, specifically.

Vanderwerff was described as white, 5-feet 8-inches tall, 140 lbs, with light brown hair, blue eyes and a moustache. He also has a scar on his nose.

Vanderwerff was convicted March 30th, 2006 for molesting two girls, then aged seven and eight, on August 30th, 2003 in a northeast Edmonton townhouse.

They testified Vanderwerff put his hand down their shorts and fondled them over their underwear after luring them into his home. Court heard Vanderwerff already had four previous convictions for sexually assaulting children.

After his conviction, he was released on bail pending his sentencing and ordered to stay away from parks, playgrounds, pools or other places kids may gather.

Soon after, residents of a Bonnie Doon apartment block learned Vanderwerff had been in their building, where his ex-girlfriend lived, right after he was convicted.

The building was next to an elementary school, near the Bonnie Doon pool and was home to several families with kids.

Vanderwerff was released from the remand centre on February 4th, 2007.

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Wanted: Clayton Victor Kahpeepatow

Edmonton police are looking for Clayton Victor Kahpeepatow.

Kahpeepatow, who was serving 33 months for robbery, failing to appear and possession of stolen property, was freed on statutory release February 5th, 2007. He fled the Stan Daniels Healing Centre four days later.

Kahpeepatow was born January 5th, 1979, making him 28 years old. He stands 6-feet 2-inches and weighs 165 lbs.

Kahpeepatow committed robbery while armed with a knife. He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

He has family and associates across the Edmonton area.

Those with information about Kahpeepatow are asked to contact Edmonton police at 423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tipsubmit.com - a secure tip submission web site.

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Three Edmonton men wanted for Lloydminster shooting

Three Edmonton area men are wanted in connection with a shooting in the provincial border town of Lloydminster.

Gunfire erupted at about 11:00 a.m. on February 28th, 2007 behind the Ramada hotel on 44th Street.

By the time Lloydminster Municipal Detachment RCMP responded to a 911 call, everyone had fled the scene.

Police soon found a victim, a 19-year-old man, in a local hospital suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

They believe the victim and the shooting suspects were known to each other and didn't consider the incident a random offence.

RCMP issued arrest warrants for three men, all from Edmonton.

Kelan Dale Hill, 20, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, possession of a hand gun for a purpose dangerous to the public and breach of a probation order.

Kelan Hill was described as 180 cm, 100 kg (5-feet 9-inches, 220 lbs), medium build with short brown hair and brown eyes.

Robert Keith Hill, 26, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, possession of a hand gun for a purpose dangerous to the public and possession of a firearm while prohibited.

Robert Hill was described as 185 cm, 65 kg (6-feet, 145 lbs), slim build, short brown hair and hazel eyes.

Jonathon Paul Yardley, 27, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, possession of a hand gun for a purpose dangerous to the public, breach of a probation order, possession of a firearm while prohibited and breach of a recognizance order.

Yardley was described as 175 cm, 75 kg (5-feet 7-inches, 165 lbs), slim build with short brown hair and blue eyes.

The men are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone knowing of them is asked to call police, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Update:

On March 9th, 2007 Edmonton police arrested Robert Hill without incident at a city residence.

Kelan Hill and Jonathon Yardley remain at large and are still being sought.

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deadmonton 2007 - february crime report