MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-027384
Media Interest
2006-10-29 05:55 -
ASSIST - OTHER
1-50 BLOCK SAAMIS DR NW

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-10-29 06

AT APPROX. 3:03 A.M. OCTOBER 29, 2006 REDCLIFF RCMP REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE IN RELATION TO A PURSUIT CONTINUING FROM REDCLIFF INTO MEDICINE HAT. A RED 1994 EAGLE VISION CONTINUED THROUGH THE CITY FROM SAAMIS DRIVE N.W. RANGING IN SPEEDS FROM 40KMH TO 100 KMH. A SPIKE BELT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED AT THE BOTTOM OF ALTAWANA DRIVE AND PARKVIEW DRIVE . THE VEHICLE CONTINUED SOUTH ON MAPLE AVE S.E. UNTIL THREE TIRES DEFLATED WITH THE VEHICLE FINALLY BEING STOPPED ON SOUTH RAILWAY STREET 700 BLOCK S.E. THREE MEDICINE HAT YOUTHS, AGE 15 AND 16, ARE PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY. THE 1994 EAGLE VISION WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE 1100 BLOCK OF 1 STREET S.E.

THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND CHARGES ARE BEING LAID BY REDCLIFF RCMP.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO