Woman held against will for days, sexually assaulted at NE Calgary encampment: CPS
Posted Jan 30, 2025 1:37 pm.
Last Updated Jan 30, 2025 7:24 pm.
A man is facing charges after allegedly threatening a woman with a gun and sexually assaulting her for several days at an encampment in northeast Calgary.
Calgary police started investigating after a victim went to a health facility around 3 a.m. on Jan. 24 and told staff what happened to her.
It is alleged the woman was taken to an encampment in a green space near 48 Avenue NE and Metis Trail NE by a man she recently met. The man allegedly held the woman against her will, threatened her with a gun, beat her, and sexually assaulted her over the course of days.
Later the same day, officers went to the encampment and arrested a suspect who police say had a stolen handgun on him at the time.
The encampment has since been removed by city staff, according to police.
Police have charged 44-year-old Calgary resident Robert Kirstein with sexual assault, assault, uttering threats and three gun charges.
Kirstein remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in a Calgary courtroom next month.
Anyone with additional information is being urged to call police at 403-266-1234, or submit tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers.