On August 17, 2019, police were alerted to the presence of a male in the area of 19 St SE, who appeared to be watching and subsequently approaching his female victims, in a manner that was causing alarm and distress to the victims and their accompanying children.  The male was reported to be driving a silver dually Dodge RAM with Alberta Plates.  This male was located shortly after by police in the area of 13 Ave SE, Medicine Hat and arrested for 2 counts of Criminal Harassment.  A subsequent investigation revealed two further victims of his activity and a further 2 counts of Criminal Harassment were laid.  The male, who can now be identified as Robert Horan, 34 years, of Redcliff Alberta was the subject of a Judicial Interim Release Hearing and was released for a future court appearance on August 29th to answer to the charges.  He was placed on release conditions by the court, of no contact with his victims, not to go within 200 meters of their residences, not to possess any weapons, not to have any contact with a child under the age of 14 years and he is banned from going to any public park, swimming pool, daycare center, school ground, playground or community center.  Members of the public are encouraged to continue to report all such suspicious activity to MHPS.  The public is reminded that MHPS does not accept reports via Facebook. 

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Staff Sergeant Darren Lole