MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-026320
Media Interest
2006-10-17 13:51 -
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
1200-1250 DIVISION AVE N

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-10-17 16

APPROX. 1:33 P.M. OCTOBER 17, 2006 MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE BECAME INVOLVED IN A POLICE PURSUIT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE. A 2004 GREY DODGE TRUCK HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE GOOD YEAR PLANT ON OCTOBER 15, 2006. THE DODGE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP FOR POLICE, FIRST OBSERVED IN THE AREA OF MCCUTCHEON PLACE N.W. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED SEVERAL BLOCKS IN THE N.W. CRESCENT HEIGHTS AREA, LOSING CONTROL AND STRIKING A DITCH BY MCCUTCHEON DRIVE N.W. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE AND WAS ABANDONED BY A LONE MALE OCCUPANT DESCRIBED AS BEING 20-25 YEARS OF AGE, 5FT 10 INCHES TALL, 170 LBS., AVERAGE BUILD, LIGHT BROWN HAIR, WEARING A RED BALL CAP AND RED AND GREY TRACK SUIT. ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THIS SUSPECT MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE MALE MAY RESIDE IN THE AREA AND POLICE ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE SUSPECT. DAMAGE IS ESTIMATE AT APPROX. $15, 000.00.

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO
Text Release Date and Time: 2006-10-17 16

AT APPROX. 2:45 P.M. OCTOBER 17, 2006 A CITY WORKER WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA OFF VISTA DRIVE S.W. THE BACKHOE STRUCK A GAS LINE CAUSING A FIRE WHICH SPREAD TO THE BACKHOE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE BACKHOE. DAMAGE TO THE BACKHOE IS ESTIMATED AT APPROX. $50,000.00.

INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO