Suspects arrested after ramming police vehicle in south Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP say they have two people in custody after the truck they were driving rammed a police vehicle this afternoon, resulting in collisions with three parked civilian vehicles.

The incident happened at about 2:30, according to a media release.

RCMP were on patrol in the South Hill area when they located a truck driving with a stolen license plate. Police then initiated a traffic stop on 38 Street between 51 Avenue and 52 Avenue.

The suspect truck, a Ford F150, rammed the police vehicle in an attempt to flee and was pushed into three unoccupied vehicles that were parked on the north side of 38 Street.