CALGARY – An Alberta RCMP officer suffered minor injuries when his police cruiser was rammed by a truck on Monday.
It happened in the central Alberta town of Stettler, just before midnight.
RCMP said officers responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the town’s industrial area found a black Ford truck that had been reported stolen.
Police turned on their lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the driver, but said the vehicle sped off, driving past two marked RCMP cruisers that were at the scene.
“The driver of the truck accelerated, changed direction and drove directly at the second police vehicle, ramming the front right corner causing extensive damage,” said a Tuesday news release from RCMP.
RCMP said the truck continued to accelerate after the initial impact, pushing the police cruiser an additional three metres.
The officer in the vehicle was rushed to hospital with minor injuries. He has since been released.
Investigators were able to stop the vehicle and take the three people inside into custody.
RCMP charged two men:
- 28-year-old Christopher Victor Weich of Trochu, Alta. is charged with possession of stolen property.
- 33-year-old Brady Shivak of Vancouver Island, B.C. has is charged with possession of stolen property and possession of crystal meth.
RCMP said charges are pending against a third man.
Stettler is located about 200 kilometres northeast of Calgary, and about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
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