Shortly after 5 a.m., Calgary Police Service advised Cochrane RCMP of a stolen truck entering the detachment area. While the truck was pursued by police, it rammed a Calgary Police truck.
After a brief pursuit, the truck was stopped off-road in the Springbank area. A passenger from the truck fled on foot and eluded immediate apprehension. The driver was arrested with the assistance of a police service dog. The driver sustained some injuries during his arrest.
The driver, a 36 year-old resident of Calgary, remains in custody today and will appear later before a justice of the peace on a number of criminal charges.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest (s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.
