RCMP have charged two teenage boys with over a dozen offences following a Cold Lake-area crime spree that began to unfold with the theft of a pickup truck Friday night.
Cold Lake RCMP said they received a report of a theft in progress at a Cold Lake tow yard around 7 p.m. Shortly thereafter, police received calls about a hit and run and a gas and dash involving a truck with the same description. A fourth call was then made to police about a crash with injuries on Highway 28.
Mounties said when officers arrived at the scene they determined it appeared the stolen truck was involved and believed it was also connected to the previous calls as well.
Police said they believe the stolen truck was leaving city limits when it passed another vehicle on the shoulder of the highway before losing control, rolling and ending up in a ditch.
A 17-year-old boy from Fishing Lake has been arrested and charged with break and enter and theft over $5,000, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle, assaulting a police officer, uttering threats to a police officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failure to remain at the scene of an accident and driving while unauthorized.
Another 17-year-old boy, from Cold Lake, was arrested and charged with break and enter and committing theft over $5,000, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with a recognizance.
RCMP said both youths were taken by ambulance to Cold Lake Hospital with non-life threatening injuries before being discharged.
The accused have been remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Cold Lake Provincial Court on Tuesday.
As per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the two youths accused in connection with the incident cannot be named.
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