A 47-year-old Calgary man has been remanded in custody after being accused of deliberately striking multiple pedestrians with his vehicle in a Lethbridge, Alta., parking lot earlier this month.
The lawyer for Christopher David Hegg appeared in court Friday morning on his behalf and agreed with prosecutors that he should be kept in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Hegg’s lawyer also plans to seek a private psychological assessment for his client.
Hegg was arrested on Friday, Oct. 10 after police were called to the parking lot of VisitLethbridge.com Arena (formerly Enmax Centre), located in the 2500 block of Scenic Drive South.
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Officers found a 77-year-old woman, a 77-year-old man and a 46-year-old man who were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the arena’s parking lot.
The victims, who police said were all unknown to Hegg, were transported to hospital in stable condition, but the driver fled the scene before police arrived.
Police said Hegg was arrested a short time later after he was accused of threatening a staff member at a local convenience store.
He faces a long list of charges, including:
- five counts of attempted murder
- three counts of assault with a weapon
- three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
- one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle
- one count of uttering threats
- one count of theft under $5,000
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dashcam video of interest to investigators to give them a call at 403-328-4444.
With files from The Canadian Press.
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