06-024680
Media Interest
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Text Release Date and Time: 2006-09-28 15
APPROX. 1:44 P.M. SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE
SERVICE ASSISTED THE REDCLIFF RCMP IN STOPPING A VEHICLE WHICH HAD BEEN
INVOLVED IN AN EARLIER PURSUIT WITH THE RCMP. A STOLEN WHITE 1998 DODGE TRUCK
WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE 41A HIGHWAY BEING FOLLOWED BY RCMP MEMBERS.
THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INDUSTRIAL AVE S.E. WHERE 2 SPIKE BELTS WERE
SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED. THE DODGE TRUCK CONTINUED A SHORT DISTANCE UNTIL THE
TIRES DEFLATED, INDUSTRIAL AVE AND BRIDGE STREET, WHERE TWO MALES FLED THE
TRUCK. THE 19 YEAR OLD MALE PASSENGER WAS APPREHENDED AFTER A SHORT FOOT
PURSUIT AND IS PRESENTLY IN POLICE CUSTODY. A CONTINUED SEARCH OF THE AREA
RESULTED IN THE APPREHENSION OF A SECOND SUSPECT HIDDEN IN A GARAGE ON THE
FLATS AREA. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO
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