RCMP no longer searching for 3rd suspect after home invasion near Vegreville

RCMP say two suspects are in custody after an armed home invasion in the rural Vegreville area early Sunday morning.

It was reported that suspects entered a home “armed with weapons” at 4:43 a.m. before fleeing the scene.

At around 5:15 a.m., officers found the suspects’ vehicle in Strathcona County and tried to stop it. The vehicle didn’t stop so a spike belt was used. The vehicle then rammed into two police cars, RCMP said.

“During the course of this event, an RCMP officer discharged their firearm,” Mounties said in a news release Sunday afternoon.

Two suspects were arrested at the scene.

Police said none of the suspects nor police officers were injured.

Initially, RCMP said they were searching for a third suspect in the Uncas area in Strathcona County. There was also a heavy police presence near Baseline Road and Range Road 213.

However at 5:30 p.m., RCMP said they believed there were only two suspects involved and were no longer searching for a third.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been notified. The RCMP continue to handle the investigation.