Woman escapes from stolen vehicle in rural Alberta, multiple charges laid

An RCMP cruiser. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)

A woman has been arrested on a Canada-wide warrant and 17 additional charges laid after another woman escaped from a stolen vehicle.

Elk Point RCMP officers were conducting a traffic stop at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday when they were flagged down by the woman who escaped the vehicle.

She told the officers she was assaulted, threatened and taken against her will in the vehicle.

Officers from Elk Island, St. Paul, Bonnyville, Kitscoty, Lloydminster, Vermilion and Alberta sheriffs participated in the search for the stolen vehicle with help from the Alberta RCMP Real Time Operations Centre, but it was ultimately stopped after it was located by Fish and Wildlife and police deployed a takedown device.

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Police say the woman driving the stolen vehicle then stole a second vehicle, but police were able to stop that vehicle with the help of On-Star.

A 36-year-old woman of no fixed address was arrested on Canada-wide warrants and also charged with:

• robbery;
• forcible confinement;
• flight from peace officer;
• break and enter;
• two counts of theft over $5,000;
• operate while prohibited;
• three counts of possession ammunition while prohibited;
• operate a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public;
• two counts of operate an uninsured vehicle on the highway;
• assault;
• utter threats;
• theft under $5,000;
• mischief under $5,000;
• utter threats;
• theft under $5,000; and
• mischief under $5,000.

The woman remains in custody and will appear in court in St. Paul on Nov. 27.

The stolen vehicles were returned to their owners.

The victim is receiving support from RCMP Victim Services.