Man attacked in NE hotel
Posted Aug 31, 2010 3:35 pm.
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A man is recovering after he was attacked and beaten in a northeast hotel.
On August 19th, police say the man was kicked and punched until he lost consciousness in the hotel’s hallway. He was also robbed.
When he regained consciousness and left the building, he was again assaulted by the same suspects. They tried to force him into a car, when he fought back he was stabbed.
Police arrested and charged four men but say they are looking for a fifth suspect.
One man arrested was not involved in the assault but was found with a handgun, a knife and a quantity of methamphetamine.
29-year-old Jesse Craig Forster, 31-year-old Michael Stephen Paul, 29 year-old Seth Micah Westergard, 27-year-old and Justin Rossbach are all facing charges.
All four are from Calgary and have all been charged with robbery and assault causing bodily harm.
26-year-old John Bentley, of Calgary, has been charged with two counts each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and carrying a concealed weapon, as well as one count each of possession of methamphetamine, hazardous storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, tampering with a serial number, knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order and possession of a weapon for the purpose of trafficking.
Police are looking for a fifth man believed to be involved in the assault. He is described as dark-skinned, over 6″ in height, approximately 25 to 35-years-of-age, wearing a dark t-shirt and white shorts. He may be associated to a dark-coloured, four-door sports sedan.
