06-023740
Media Interest
2006-09-17 12:00 -
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
3950-4000 13 AVE SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-09-17 18

ON 2006 SEPTEMBER 17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:42 PM, A MEMBER OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO STOP A BLUE DODGE TRUCK, WITH ALBERTA LIC UEL584, NEAR THE HOME DEPOT. THE TRUCK THEN SPED AWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO EVADE THE POLICE VEHICLE, FLEEING SOUTH DOWN THE BLACK AND WHITE TRAIL. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOLEN FROM THE DUNMORE AREA SOMETIME AROUND 2006 SEPTEMBER 11.

OTHER OFFICERS FROM THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE BECAME INVOLVED IN THE PURSUIT, WHICH CONTINUED AT HIGH SPEEDS ALONG THE ROADWAYS SOUTH OF THE CITY TOWARDS ELKWATER. THE PURSUIT WAS CALLED OFF JUST SOUTHWEST OF ELKWATER BECAUSE OF THE DETERIORATING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. MEMBERS OF THE RCMP HAD BEEN HEADING INTO THE AREA WHEN THE PURSUIT WAS CALLED OFF.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE PURSUIT, BUT TWO POLICE VEHICLES (ONE Medicine Hat Police Service AND ONE RCMP) WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS.

THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE AND THE REDCLIFF RCMP ARE ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MEDIUM BLUE 2005 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK WITH ALBERTA LICENCE - UEL584 AND THE DRIVER AT THE TIME OF THIS PURSUIT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VEHICLE OR THE OPERATOR, PLEASE CONTACT EITHER THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE, THE REDCLIFF RCMP OR CRIMESTOPPERS.

S/SGT TIM MCGOUGH
PATROL CREW #2