CALGARY – A driver is facing multiple charges after crashing a vehicle while being pursued by police Saturday night.
RCMP were advised of a stolen vehicle entering their patrol area in Airdrie at around 7:50 p.m. The vehicle was reported stolen a short time earlier from a business in Sylvan Lake and was being tracked by GPS.
RCMP followed the vehicle through the town of Airdrie and successfully deployed a spike belt to try and stop the vehicle.
Police said the driver of the stolen vehicle didn’t stop after driving over the spike belt and continued travelling westbound out of Airdrie.
He eventually lost control of the vehicle and entered a ditch on Highway 567 near Range Road 23.
The suspect was then arrested by RCMP with the help of police dog services.
He suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Shane Brown, 32, of Red Deer, was then taken into custody and charged with the following:
- Possession of stolen property over $5000
- Prohibited driving
- Flight from police officer
Brown is expected to appear in Calgary court later this week.
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