PRINCE ALBERT AREA - Prince Albert RCMP have arrested three individuals after the suspect vehicle fled from police.
On March 1 at approximately 2:10 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP received a report of an injured male walking in the area of Hazelwood Road and Highway 302 East, approximately 10 kilometres from Prince Albert.
Officers responded, along with local EMS, and located the injured male. Investigation determined an adult male driving a truck located another adult male walking on the side of the road and offered him a ride. While the two males were in the vehicle, the male passenger assaulted the male driver. The driver exited the vehicle and the male passenger stole the truck. The injured male was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening. The two males were not known to one another.
Officers made patrols in the area and located the stolen truck travelling southbound on Highway 2 towards the City of Prince Albert. Multiple occupants were observed in the truck. Officers engaged their emergency equipment and attempted a traffic stop, but the truck fled at a high rate of speed. Officers followed in the direction of the suspect vehicle into the City of Prince Albert, but later lost sight of it.
Later that same day, Prince Albert RCMP located the truck driving eastbound on Highway 302 West, heading back towards Prince Albert. For safety reasons, a tire deflation device was set up and the truck ran over it, causing all four tires to deflate, but the truck continued to flee from police at a reduced speed. Police were later able to stop it in the City of Prince Albert. Two men and a woman were arrested at the scene with the assistance of Prince Albert Police Service.
Prince Albert Police Service assisted in this investigation.
As a result of the continued investigation, a 36-year-old suspect, from Île-à-la-Crosse, is charged with:
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; and
- one count, flight from police.
A 34-year-old suspect, from Île-à-la-Crosse, and 19-year-old suspect, from Black Lake, are each charged with one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
All three accused appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on March 3.
Prince Albert RCMP continue to investigate.
