09-000009
Media Interest
2009-01-01 01:21
THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
NORTH RAILWAY ST SE AT 5 ST SE - see suspect photos below

MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE MALE RESPONSIBLE FOR STEALING A BLUE 2003 GMC TRUCK ON 2009 JANUARY 1 AT 1:00 AM AND ATTEMPTING TO STEAL ANOTHER VEHICLE A SHORT TIME AFTERWARDS.

THE GMC TRUCK HAD BEEN LEFT RUNNING NEAR THE NORTH RAILWAY STREET AND 5TH STREET S.E. INTERSECTION, AND WAS LEFT UNATTENDED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. WHEN THE DRIVER RETURNED TO RETRIEVE HIS VEHICLE IT WAS MISSING.

WITHIN MINUTES, THIS TRUCK WAS THEN SEEN DRIVING ERRATICALLY IN NORTHLANDS BUSINESS CENTRE BY THE CO-OP GAS BAR, WHERE IT CAME OUT ONTO NORTHLANDS WAY NEARLY HITTING TWO PASSING MOTORISTS. THE TRUCK THEN BECAME STUCK IN A SNOWBANK.

THE LONE MALE OCCUPANT OF THE STOLEN VEHICLE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THEN TRIED FLAG DOWN SEVERAL MOTORISTS. ONE FEMALE DRIVER DID STOP AND THE MALE THEN TRIED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HER VEHICLE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF HE WAS TRYING TO STEAL THE VEHICLE OR JUST GET A RIDE. THE FEMALE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE AREA SAFELY AND CONTACTED POLICE.

PRIOR TO POLICE ARRIVAL, THE UNKNOWN MALE WAS ABLE TO GET A RIDE FROM A DARK COLOURED SUV, MOST LIKELY A JEEP LIBERTY, AND LEAVE THE AREA.

THE UNKNOWN MALE IS DESCRIBED AS CAUCASIAN, 5'8" - 5'10", VERY THIN, DARK SHORT HAIR (SPIKY HAIR), STUBBLE ON FACE, WITH SQUARE GLASSES, APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS OLD, WEARING A BLACK T-SHIRT OR SHORT SLEEVE BUTTON UP SHIRT WITH WHITE PINSTRIPES AND BLUE JEANS. THE MALE WAS NOT WEARING A COAT OR GLOVES. WITNESSES BELIEVE THAT HE WAS INTOXICATED AT THE TIME OF THESE OFFENCES.

MEDICINE HAT POLICE REMINDS CITIZENS NOT TO LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES RUNNING AND UNATTENDED. WHEN DRIVING, KEEP DOORS LOCKED AND DO NOT OPEN THEM TO PERSONS UNKNOWN TO YOU. IF YOU DO NEED TO SPEAK WITH PERSONS FROM YOUR VEHICLE, ROLL YOUR WINDOW DOWN SLIGHTLY AND TALK THROUGH THE SMALL OPENING.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, OR KNOW THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE, PLEASE CONTACT THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE AT 403-529-8400 OR CRIMESTOPPERS AT 1-800-222-8477.

S/SGT TOWNSEND
PATROL TEAM # 2

SUSPECT PHOTOS:

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