Three people sought after man confined, stabbed
Victim discovered lying in backyard in life-threatening condition
Calgary police are looking for three people they allege held a man against his will and left him lying in the backyard of a neighbouring house with critical stab wounds.
Officers were called to a home in the 4900 block of 20th Avenue N.W. about 4 p.m. last Friday to reports of a man in his 20s who had been stabbed, and was discovered lying in the backyard of a residence.
He was taken to hospital in lifethreatening condition, where he was later upgraded to stable.
Investigators believe the man had been unlawfully confined in a neighbouring residence by three people in what’s thought to be a targeted attack.
However, a motive has yet to be determined.
Police are on the hunt for 22-year-old Nathan William Yautz, of Calgary, in connection with the incident, in which he faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful confinement.
He’s also wanted on several other criminal warrants, police said.
Yautz is described as a 5-foot-10 white male, 130 lbs., with a slim build, brown eyes and brown hair.
He has tattoos of stars and skulls on his left forearm, a spider web and rose on his left hand and the words “Phoenix Raine” on his chest.
He may also be wearing a red and black Toronto Raptors hoodie and glasses.
Two other suspects, an Indigenous female thought to be about 20, with a slim build and long brown hair, and an unknown male with no description, are also being sought.
Anyone with information about the trio of suspects is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800222-8477.