Stolen vehicle taken from Cochrane crashes; suspect arrested: RCMP

A Cochrane man has been charged after allegedly stealing a vehicle from the town, prompting a police pursuit before crashing.

Cochrane RCMP were called to the community of Jumping Pound just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of vehicles being entered and items stolen.

Upon further investigation, RCMP determined someone’s Ford Escape had been taken.

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“This stolen vehicle was tracked using Ford Pass,” RCMP said in a news release. “It travelled into Calgary, back to Cochrane and again into Calgary.”

Calgary police helped track the offender using a HAWCS helicopter.

RCMP say the suspect crashed the Escape into another vehicle, at which time he was arrested.

The driver of the other vehicle, an innocent bystander, wasn’t injured.

The accused, a 37-year-old man, faces six charges.

He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 19.