Leduc RCMP arrest male in rural car jacking

August 12, 2021
Leduc, Alberta

News release

Leduc RCMP have arrested a male following a car-jacking near Township Road 494 and Range Road 265 in Leduc County, Alta.

On Aug. 12, 2021, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Leduc RCMP were alerted to a car-jacking involving a knife in the rural area east of Calmar, Alta. An unknown male drove onto a rural property where he abandoned a vehicle suspected to be stolen. The suspect approached a resident of the property, brandished a knife and demanded a ride. The resident refused, quickly got into his vehicle and called 911. The resident was not injured.

The suspect then fled on foot to a nearby business where he brandished a knife, assaulted two employees and demanded keys to a vehicle. The suspect grabbed keys and fled in a stolen truck. Employees from the business called 911 and provided officers information on the suspects direction of travel and description of the stolen vehicle. The victims were not seriously injured.

Leduc RCMP with the assistance of Thorsby RCMP, Wetaskiwin RCMP, RCMP Police Dog Services, RCMP Air Services, Central Alberta District RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol immediately began making patrols.

A short time later, police located the suspect vehicle and attempted to pull it over at which point if fled. RCMP initiated a pursuit that ended a short time later for public safety.

While officers were making patrols in an effort to locate the suspect vehicle, they received a complaint that a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle side swiped another vehicle on Highway 2 south of Township 490 in Leduc County, Alta. The suspect vehicle was located near Township Road 470 and Range Road 281 where the vehicle came to a stop in the ditch. Police arrested a 36-year-old male of Millet, Alta. without incident.

It was determined through investigation that the vehicle abandoned by the suspect was stolen out of Edmonton, Alta.

Leduc RCMP will continue to work closely and diligently with our partners to reduce rural crime in our communities. In this instance specifically, the residents of our rural community were quick to request the assistance of police and were able to provide specific details, which resulted in several crimes coming to a positive resolution.

An update will be provided once charges are laid and a judicial hearing is complete.

If you have information about this investigation, please call Leduc RCMP at 780-980-7267. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Contact information

Alberta RCMP Media Relations
780-509-3970

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