By rdnewsNOW Staff

December 5, 2022, Incident

Red Deer residents charged in Airdrie break-in and stolen vehicles incident

Dec 8, 2022 | 11:05 AM

Two people from Red Deer are facing charges after Mounties used a spike belt to disable a stolen vehicle taken from a business in Airdrie this week.

On Dec. 5, 2022, at 1:30 a.m., Airdrie RCMP were called to a commercial business in the East Lake area for a break-in. Police say a male and female suspect entered the business taking keys for two vehicles that were parked outside.

As officers arrived, RCMP say the suspects fled in the two stolen vehicles; one being a garbage truck. Officers say they were able to follow the vehicles as they drove north on the QEII Highway.

Mounties say the suspects abandoned the garbage truck near Crossfield and continued to travel north (in the other vehicle) on the QEII Highway. Near Innisfail, officers successfully deployed a tire deflation device and took the suspects into custody.

27-year-old Juan David Gomez, a resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:

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• Break and Enter
• Mischief over $5,000
• Theft under $5000
• Theft of a motor vehicle x 2
• Flight from peace officer
• Fail to comply with release order condition

32-year old Tash-Leigh Maceachern, a resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:

• Break and Enter
• Mischief over $5,000
• Theft under $5000
• Theft of a motor vehicle x 2
• Flight from peace officer
• Possession break-in instruments

RCMP say Gomez and Maceachern were brought before a Justice of the Peace and are being held in custody. Their next court appearance is Dec. 8, 2022 in Airdrie.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.