Man arrested after ramming RCMP cruiser and continuing a crime spree
COALDALE — ***Up-Date An extended crime spree came to an end Monday afternoon, thanks to overwhelming tips from the public which helped RCMP determine the identity of the suspect in this vehicle theft case.
Around 4:20-pm, a stolen black 1993 Chevrolet truck was reported in the Tempest area east of Coaldale as a suspicious vehicle. Members from three area RCMP Detachments along with a K-9 unit from the Lethbridge Police converged to the area.
The driver and lone occupant, a 32-year old man from the Lethbridge area, was followed from the Tempest/Chin area to the east side of Stafford Lake, where he ditched the stolen truck and ran on foot across the partially ice-covered Stafford Lake.
On the west side of the lake, the suspect tried to enter several vehicles before disappearing in the residential area. A home owner alerted officers that his garage alarm had just been activated. When they tried the main door, it was found to be barricaded from the inside.