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Northside assault results in three men charged

Early yesterday morning, a man was confronted by an unknown man after he finishing shopping at a Northside business. Following a verbal exchange, the first man got into his vehicle and drove home. He was followed by another vehicle containg the second man, two other males, and two females.

Once at the first man’s residence, two men got out of the second vehicle and assaulted the man in his vehicle. He fled, and the two men chased him. They assaulted him a second time once the caught him. The suspects fled the scene, and the 34-year-old victim was transported to Chinook Regional Hospital, where was treated and released.

Ryan Quiroga, 21; Graham Karpowhich, 21; and Jerrod Vaile, 22, all of Lethbridge, have been charged with assault causing bodily harm. They will appear in court later today.