A southern Alberta man is facing charges after an RCMP vehicle was rammed in Magrath, Alta., late Thursday afternoon.
RCMP were first called around 5:15 p.m. after a stolen truck rammed a vehicle.
When Mounties arrived they say the suspect’s vehicle then rammed an RCMP vehicle before fleeing the scene.
RCMP say that vehicle was located a short time later, but when an officer tried to arrest the suspect he was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher before the man could be taken into custody.
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The officer that was hit was treated in hospital for his injuries and later released.
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Rex McCall Siemens,, 23, faces numerous charges including assaulting a police officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, uttering threats and resisting arrest.
He’s been remanded in custody and will make a court appearance in Fort Macleod on Jan. 2.
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