A police operation ended near Airdrie on Saturday evening after a suspect was apprehended on the QEII at the 40th Avenue overpass.

The operation began some 200 kilometres north when Wetaskiwin RCMP located a stolen GMC one-ton vehicle at the Bear Hills truck stop in Bear Hills earlier in the evening. 

"Upon determining the vehicle was stolen responding officers requested assistance from the Alberta Real Time Operations Centre (RTOC), RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) for a Tactical Vehicle Intervention Technique (TVIT), and deployed a Tire Deflation Device (TDD)."

The suspect immediately rammed past the PDS vehicle, disabling it. The stolen vehicle fled the area southbound on the QEII. 

"Police were able to successfully deploy resources from Central Alberta District and the Red Deer Crime Reduction Unit to covertly monitor the vehicle. Once south of Red Deer, assistance was provided by the Calgary Police Service – HAWK One," Mounties stated.

Police were able to locate and successfully apprehend the vehicle and suspect just south of Airdrie.

The RCMP ERT (Emergency Response) Team was successful in conducting a second Tactical Vehicle Intervention, deploying an additional Tire Deflation Device at the QEII and secondary Highway 72 to bring the flight from the police event to a conclusion.

No officers or subjects involved were injured during this incident. The investigation continues. Police added that additional updates may be issued.  

If you have any information about this crime or those responsible you are asked to contact the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780‐312‐7200 or call your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS), or online at www.P3Tips.com. 

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