MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-029671
Media Interest 2006-11-25 21:28 -
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - NO INJURY - RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE
OLD CEMETERY RD SE AT DOTTY AVE SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-11-26 06

AT APPROX. 9:13 P.M. NOVEMBER 25, 2006 MEDICINE HAT POLICE OBSERVED A BLACK 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX ROLLING BACKWARDS ON CEMETARY ROAD, DIVISION AVE SOUTH. THE TOYOTA MATRIX JUMPED THE CURB AND STRUCK A TREE. POLICE NOTED A SECOND VEHICLE, A GRAY 2006 PONTIAC G6 ABANDONED, WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED STOLEN ON MARCH 24, 2006. POLICE FOLLOWED SEVERAL TRACKS IN THE SNOW LEAVING FROM THE VEHICLES AND INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE ARREST OF FOUR LOCAL MALES, AGE 18 YEARS, 16 YEARS, AND TWO MALE YOUTHS AGE 15 YEARS. CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY OVER $5000 ARE PENDING. DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES IS APPROX. $12,000. STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234