Calgary security guard dies, woman charged after confrontation over package thefts
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This article was published 08/04/2025 (353 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CALGARY – A Calgary woman has been charged with manslaughter after a security guard died trying to stop her from allegedly stealing packages in an office lobby.
Police say security camera footage shows the confrontation occurred almost three weeks ago on March 13.
They say the footage shows the guard trying to stop the woman from taking the packages, but she pushed him and caused him to fall backward and hit his head on the ground.
As he lay there, police say the footage shows the woman making her way to a nearby office, where it’s believed she stole a laptop and other items.
The guard, identified as 73-year-old George Fernandez, was found in serious condition by staff arriving for work around 8 a.m.
He died in hospital a day later.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 8, 2025.