Blackfalds Mounties arrest stolen vehicle suspect following lengthy pursuit
A 28-year-old man faces charges following a lengthy foot chase with Blackfalds RCMP on Friday.
The series of events started around 2:20 a.m. when Mounties on patrol in Blackfalds came across a stolen white Ford Econoline van heading southbound on Highway 2A.
Police activated emergency lights while the van continued southbound on 2A. A spike belt was deployed successfully prior to the traffic circle on Highway 597. The vehicle continued southbound on Highway 2A towards Red Deer before pulling over near the Blindman Industrial Park.
As the driver fled on foot into the industrial area, police arrested a 24-year-old female passenger in the van.