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Released suspect steals police vehicle from Edmonton headquarters

FILE: An Edmonton police service vehicle. Global News

Edmonton officers are investigating after a man released from police headquarters Saturday morning stole a police vehicle from outside the downtown building.

The vehicle was stolen at about 9 a.m., and police were able to recover it shortly afterwards without incident at 99 Street and 106 Avenue, several blocks away from where it was stolen.

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One man was arrested, officers said.

Police said that the circumstances leading to the event will be reviewed.

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