A Calgary man has been arrested and charged following an alleged violent crime spree in the area of Warburg and Thorsby.
Thorsby RCMP say that at around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, they received a report of a stabbing that allegedly occurred on 54 Avenue in Warburg.
Upon arrival, emergency workers say they tended to the victim who had several serious injuries. The victim was taken to hospital where they are expected to recover.
Officers say while they were assisting the victim, they were approached by an aggressive individual who police soon learned was their suspect in the stabbing and was quickly arrested.
Police say they also identified a second victim during this incident, a bystander who attempted to offer assistance but was slashed. The second victim also claims he and his wife were threatened by the suspect.
As the investigation continued, police became aware of additional offences committed by the suspect, including a recent altercation with some teenage boys where one of the boys was assaulted and three of them were threatened, as well as an attempted robbery at a local market that resulted in a broken computer.
As a result of the investigation, RCMP have arrested Courtland Horan-Oickle, 18, of Calgary and charged him with the following:
- Assault with a Weapon;
- Assault Causing bodily harm;
- Assaulting a police officer;
- Uttering threats (x3);
- Mischief;
- Fail to comply with probation order;
- Attempted robbery.
Horan-Oickle was taken before a Justice of the Peace and has been remanded into custody with his next court date set for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Breton.
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