MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

07-026667
Media Interest
2007-09-27 14:20 -
TRAFFIC PURSUIT (HIGH SPEED CHASE)
2 ST NE AT 1 AVE NE

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-09-27 14

ON THE 26TH OF SEPTEMBER 2007, MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON A GREY FORD MUSTANG ON 3RD ST NE MEDICINE HAT. AFTER ACTIVATED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, THE DRIVER OF THE MUSTANG ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE IN A PURSUIT WITH POLICE BY MAKING SEVERAL CORNERS AND ACCERALTED AWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ESTIMATED AT 100 KPH. THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE OFFICER IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED THE HIGH SPEED PURSUIT AS IT NEARED A PLAYGROUND ZONE AT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.

POLICE AGAIN LOCATED THE VEHICLE ON 10TH ST SW MEDICINE HAT AND AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE FLED FROM POLICE. A PURSUIT WAS NOT INITIATED.

ON THE 27TH OF SEPTEMBER 2007 MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE
LOCATED THE SUSPECT AND ARRESTED HIM ON OUTSTANDING CHARGES. 31 YEAR OLD ROBIN FITZGERALD HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH EVADE POLICE, DANGEROUS DRIVING, BREACH OF PROBATION AND BREACH OF AN UNDERTAKING BEFORE AN OFFICER IN CHARGE.

A BAIL HEARING WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ACCUSED, WHO WILL BE REMANDED IN CUSTODY UNTIL HIS NEXT COURT APPEARANCE ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND, 2007.

SGT BRENT SECONDIAK