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Lethbridge police have charged two males and a lady with the assault, kidnapping and illegal confinement of a 39-year-old man till he was in a position to make his escape from a house on the southside of the town final month.
Police say officers responded to experiences of an assault throughout the early morning hours of April 21.
Investigators have been in a position to decide {that a} man — who they are saying knew the accused — was allegedly threatened and assaulted when he arrived on the residence, earlier than being taken to a house on the westside of Lethbridge the place he was confined for a number of hours.
Police stated he suffered a severe head damage and had a few of his property stolen throughout the assault, together with his GMC truck.
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The person was finally in a position to escape, however claims one of many three accused later contacted him in an try and extort cash from him in trade for the return of his property.
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The three accused, who have been arrested on April 28 and 29, face the next costs:
37-year-old Kristylyn Nichole Healy of Lethbridge is charged with kidnapping, illegal confinement, theft, extortion, assault with a weapon, tried obstruction of justice and two counts of uttering threats.50-year-old Scott Cameron Sleightholm of Lethbridge has been charged with kidnapping, illegal confinement, theft and assault with a weapon.53-year-old Steven Bruce Iseleis charged with kidnapping, illegal confinement, theft and assault with a weapon.
All three accused have been remanded in custody till their subsequent courtroom look.
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Investigators are nonetheless on the lookout for the sufferer’s truck, described as a maroon 1993 GMC Sierra with Alberta licence plate CVW-8105.
Police are asking anybody who has seen the truck or has info that would help investigators to name the Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444.
Ideas will also be submitted anonymously by way of Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPs) or by downloading the Crime Stoppers app — P3 Ideas – from the app retailer.
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