Date: Wed Dec 10 15:44:44 2008
Subject: PA/MRU #08-610 CHARGES LAID IN HOME INVASION
From: Nichole Stewart

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             CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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The Calgary Police Service has charged three men in
connection with a home invasion that occurred early this
morning in the city’s northwest.

On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at approximately 3 a.m., three
masked men broke into a home in the community of Evanston.

Once the men were inside, they discovered a man. They tied up
the 37-year-old male victim and demanded money. 

The men then fled the residence and as they were leaving, one
of the culprits turned back towards the house and fired one
shot from a handgun. No one was injured as a result of the
shooting.

As the men were fleeing the scene, HAWC2 was overhead and saw
the offenders getting into a vehicle. 

The vehicle was followed until uniform officers from District
7 were able to stop the vehicle safely a short distance away.

All three men were arrested without incident. A loaded
handgun was recovered at the scene. 

Joshua Patrick FEAGAN, 22, of Calgary, is charged with break
and enter (house), unlawful confinement and assault with a
weapon.

Joseph Colin MACNEALE, 22, of Calgary, is charged with break
and enter (house), assault with a weapon, uttering, convey,
cause threat to a person, pointing a firearm, possession of
weapon or imitation for a dangerous purpose, possession of
restricted/prohibited weapon with ammunition.

Joel Bancraft PHAGE-WRIGHT, 25, of Calgary, is charged with
break and enter (house) unlawful confinement, uttering,
convey, cause threat to a person and assault with a weapon. 


It is believed this incident was a targeted attack; however,
the victim in this case was not the intended target.

Investigation into the incident is continuing and more
charges are anticipated.

RELEASED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT FOR
A/S/SGT STU KEOWN OF THE ROBBERY UNIT

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Public Email Contact: 

    cps@calgarypolice.ca

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