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.