A 26-year-old man from Cold Lake is facing 41 charges in connection to several incidents over a one-month period.
On Dec. 25, Bonnyville RCMP responded to a firearm complaint and found a stolen vehicle. The suspect fled before they arrived.
On Jan. 3, a man stole fuel from a Cold Lake gas station. Police determined the vehicle used in the incident was stolen several days earlier.
On Jan. 4, RCMP said a man stole several items from a Bonnyville liquor store and fled in the same stolen vehicle.
The next day, fuel was reportedly stolen from a business in Fort Kent.
On Jan. 18, Cold Lake RCMP responded to a reported sighting of the stolen vehicle. The vehicle was found at a property in Cold Lake. During the incident the suspect jumped into the stolen vehicle and drove into a police vehicle causing extensive damage, police said. No one was injured.
The vehicle was found abandoned a short time later.
A couple days later, RCMP responded to another report of a stolen vehicle. Police found the vehicle but the driver fled, RCMP said. The vehicle was found a short time later stuck in a ditch, and a man and a female youth were taken into custody without incident, according to police.
Douglas James Murray, 26, is charged with 41 offences connected to the incidents, including assaulting a police officer, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, operating a motor vehicle while being pursued by police and possession of cocaine.
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