By Sam Borsato - @BorsatoSam on Twitter // With files from Lethbridge Police

22-year old arrested for alleged property offences, injuring an officer, causing multiple vehicle collisions

Nov 23, 2016 | 1:28 PM

LETHBRIDGE – A short term investigation by Lethbridge Police into a number of alleged property offences led to an officer being struck by a car, three police vehicles being damaged and a 22-year old woman being arrested.

Members of the Priority Crimes Unit located a female suspect wanted in a series of property offences on Tuesday (Nov. 22) afternoon. She was parked in a white Pontiac Sunfire outside of the Smitty’s along the 2000 of Mayor Magrath Drive South.

According to police, an officer parked behind the car to arrest the woman. But as he opened his driver side door, she backed her vehicle into him, hitting the police cruiser.

In an attempt to avoid being arrested, the woman fled the scene in the Sunfire, resulting in collisions with three police vehicles and one civilian vehicle in the parking lot. That was followed by another three-vehicle collision on Mayor Magrath Drive.

The officer hit by the suspect and the suspect were both taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries. They have since been released. No other drivers were hurt.

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Officers recovered stolen property, including items taken from a salon and identity documents, during a search of the Sunfire, which was also determined to be stolen and displaying stolen licence plates.

Alyssa Chantel Krushel of Lethbridge now faces one count each of the following charges:

– assault of a peace officer with a weapon,

– resisting a peace officer,

– flight from a peace officer,

– dangerous driving,

– failing to remain at the scene of an accident,

– breach of recognizance,

– theft under $5,000,

– possession of identity documents.

She is also charged with three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, and has since been remanded into custody awaiting a court appearance on Friday (Nov. 25).

The investigation is ongoing with additional charges anticipated.