Mounties track stolen truck from Blackfalds to Edmonton, arrest driver

Mounties from Ponoka, Blackfalds, Red Deer and Leduc teamed up to arrest a suspect and recover a stolen vehicle on Tuesday.

It was at around 2:43 p.m. when the RCMP Central Alberta District Unit (CAD CRU) was contacted by Ponoka and Wetaskiwin RCMP Detachments about a Dodge Ram truck stolen from Blackfalds. Ponoka Mounties had earlier located and attempted to stop the truck but it fled away at high speed.

The stolen truck was spotted heading northbound on the QE II Highway, driving dangerously through Leduc.  It was tracked into Edmonton and once the truck was stationary, the male driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was apprehended following a short foot chase.

Police say the male suspect was found to be in possession of a forged cheque, a large amount of stolen documents, keys from stolen vehicles, stolen credit cards and stolen Identification.