RCMP have released more details in regards to a crash on the QEII earlier this week near Crossfield.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, Didsbury RCMP were called to a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle outside a Carstairs home.

When police arrived, a man fled on foot. It's believed the suspect then broke into a nearby residence and started a van in an attached garage.

As officers tried to remove the man from the vehicle, the suspect drove out of the garage at a high rate of speed, hitting the garage in the process.

The suspect took off in the van out of Carstairs eastbound on Highway 581 and then onto southbound Highway 2. The van crossed the centre median and many drivers had to swerve out of the way as the suspect drove southbound in the northbound lane.

  • Possession of stolen property over $5000
  • Dangerous operation of a conveyance (x2)
  • Operation while prohibited
  • Flight from peace officer
  • Fail to stop after accident
  • Resist arrest
  • Escape lawful custody
  • Fail to comply with conditions (x8)
  • Operate uninsured motor vehicle (TSA) (x2)

    • Didsbury RCMP continue to investigate and are asking anyone who may have dash cam footage related to this incident to contact them at 403-335-3381. As always, anonymous tips can be provided via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com  or by using the "P3 Tips" app.

     

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