By Brook Wagner on October 1, 2026.
Calgary police have laid nearly three dozen charges against a repeat offender, who was caught breaching release conditions and allegedly committing more crimes.–HANDOUT COURTESY CPSbwagner@medicinehatnews.com
Calgary police have laid 32 charges against a 29-year-old man who was wanted on 10 outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest.
Logan Donald Smith remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court today.
Officers arrested Smith on the evening of Sept. 16 in the Varsity neighbourhood of northwest Calgary. Police say he was seen entering a new home construction site and operating a vehicle, both contrary to his release conditions.
He was taken into custody without incident. Officers seized a sawed-off shotgun with a defaced serial number and ammunition.
Police released the details Tuesday.
Smith had been released from custody in July. Police say he was soon found to be violating his release orders when officers observed him breaking into the construction site and stealing electrical wire.
Breach counts make up the largest share of the charges. Smith faces 13 counts of breaching a release order and two counts of breaching a prohibited firearms order.
The firearms charges include unsafe storage of a firearm, possessing a prohibited firearm with accessible ammunition, possessing a defaced firearm and possession of a firearm without holding a licence. He is also charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapons and one count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon.
The remaining charges are two counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of driving while prohibited, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, one count of break and enter to commit, one count of possession of stolen property.
Calgary police described Smith as a repeat offender. The forces Prolific Offender Engagement Team, part of its Offender Management Unit, ranks offenders by their level of criminality, number of convictions, history of compliance and community impact, then monitors them after release.
Wire theft is part of a growing crime trend across southeastern Alberta. In April, the RCMP warned businesses after a string of break-ins at oil and gas sites near Brooks, Tilley and the County of Newell. Copper ware was taken from several properties.
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