Man faces several charges after hit-and-run, attempted carjacking: CPS

A truck damaged from hitting a concrete barrier at 17 Avenue and 14A Street SW in Calgary on April 18, 2025. (Darren Wright/CTV News Calgary)

Calgary police have a man in custody after a hit-and-run collision at about 2:45 p.m. Friday.

The driver of a black Ford F-150 crashed into a cement barrier at 17 Avenue and 14A Street S.W., deploying the airbag, but witnesses tell officers they watched the man walk away.

About half an hour later, investigators stopped a carjacking in the 1700 Block of 13 Street S.W.

Police arrested the suspect and say he faces numerous charges related to driving offences and attempted robbery.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.