On Monday, August 18, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Airdrie RCMP responded to a report of a child abduction involving a 12-year-old male victim. The victim escaped from the vehicle when the suspect stopped at a red light and called 911. Shortly after, RCMP located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The male suspect fled, driving south bound on Highway 2. Airdrie RCMP engaged Calgary Police Service (CPS), and with the assistance of HAWCS, located the suspect vehicle at a residence in northeast Calgary. CPS arrested the suspect and he was turned over to Airdrie RCMP. Investigation has revealed that there were at least seven youth involved in the “catch a predator” scheme, where they arranged a meeting with the suspect through Snapchat. The meeting occurred in the Coopers Crossing neighbourhood in Airdrie. One 12-year-old male got into the suspect’s vehicle voluntarily so that the other youth could record the interaction. This is when the suspect drove away. RCMP executed a search warrant on the suspect’s house and vehicle. A 37-year-old male resident of Calgary, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, has been charged with the following: Abduction of a person under 14 Sexual Interference Invitation to sexual touching Kidnapping Forcible confinement Flight from peace officer Breach of prohibition order (x3) After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, the accused was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Airdrie on Aug. 21, 2025. Sign up to get the latest local news headlines delivered directly to your inbox every afternoon. Send your news tips, story ideas, pictures, and videos to news@discoverairdrie.com. You can also message and follow us on Twitter: @AIR1061FM. DiscoverAirdrie encourages you to get your news directly from your trusted source by bookmarking this page and downloading the DiscoverAirdrie app.