Bail Denied For Robbery Suspect

One of a half dozen accused in a robbery where a victim was held captive was denied bail Thursday at Medicine Hat Court of Justice.

Jeremy William Anderson, 46, is alleged to have been involved in an unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, break & enter and robbery which occurred on Nov. 11, 2024.

Police allege at the time of the incident that they were dispatched to a noise complaint at a Belfast Street residence and found a male who had been assaulted and unlawfully confined.

Two individuals at the scene were identified as holding the victim captive, according to police.

Four other individuals who had been at the Belfast Street residence had left to recover items they alleged the victim had taken from them earlier from the alleged victim’s residence on the 400 Block of 5th Ave. SE.

Those four individuals were apprehended in the act of committing a break and enter while wearing disguises, say city police.

Anderson had been on release conditions following the incident and had been required to report to Brooks RCMP within two days of being released on June 26 along with a 24-hour curfew and to maintain a residence in Patricia.

Anderson didn’t report to Mounties while the address he provided the court turned out not to exist.

He was arrested on Oct. 31 on failure to comply with those release conditions and entered a guilty plea Thursday to that offence.

He was handed a 15-day sentence.

Anderson was subsequently denied bail on the substantive allegations following a hearing held immediately following the guilty plea.

Co-accused Daozhong Wang had his preliminary hearing on charges relating to the incident – which also include extortion in his case – postponed on Wednesday.

A third co-accused, Brittney Wells, was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge and 30 hours community service after her guilty plea to a single count of unlawful confinement.

Jesse Keller, Alexander Granger and Anyanka Granger were all also charged in relation to the incident.