DIDSBURY - Police are looking for public tips in helping to find an Olds man facing charges of kidnapping with a firearm and extortion with a firearm following an incident in Didsbury last week.
Mitchell "Mitch" Lewis Engler, 32, is considered armed and dangerous. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
He also faces charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm, uttering threats and possession of stolen property.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Jan. 23, Didsbury RCMP were called to a complaint of a male that had been taken at gunpoint in the town of Didsbury, RCMP Cpl. Curtis Peters said in a press release Monday afternoon.
The victim was allegedly threatened to pay a sum of money or he would face bodily harm, he said.
He is described as 5'11' and weighing 194 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Anyone with information about Engler's whereabouts is urged not to approach him but to contact the Didsbury RCMP at 403-335-3381 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Police have already made three arrests following the Jan. 23 incident in Didsbury.
"Didsbury RCMP with the help of Olds RCMP located the victim at a rural location west of Olds and arrested three suspects," said Peters.
"A search warrant was executed on a travel trailer and five firearms including a sawed-off shotgun were seized.
• Justin Anglet, 19, of Olds has been charged with kidnapping with a firearm, extortion with a firearm, possession of stolen property, possession of methamphetamine and eight counts of failing to comply with conditions.
• Donald Martin, 39, of Olds has been charged with kidnapping with a firearm, five counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a prohibited firearm.
• Jacob Donkin, 19, of Olds has been charged with kidnapping with a firearm, possession of stolen property, and failing to comply with conditions.
