Homeowner interrupts Coaldale-area burglary
COALDALE – Two people were arrested after a rural homeowner interrupted a break-and-enter in progress, leading to a vehicle chase, Coaldale RCMP said.
The call to police came at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. According to RCMP, a man and a woman driving a vehicle stolen from Fort Macleod pulled onto a rural property south of Coaldale, and the male suspect then broke into the home, stealing items that included jewellery, an iPad, laptop, and vehicle keys.
The homeowner came upon the burglary, and the man and woman took off in a vehicle stolen from the property, heading north towards Coaldale. That ended with a minor collision involving the suspects and the property owner, at the intersection of Highway 845 and Township Road 84.
But the pursuit wasn’t over. Police said the man and woman ran into a farmer’s field. An RCMP officer chased them into the field, and was able to apprehend both.