Olds RCMP arrest individuals in stolen vehicle after two police cars struck

Jan 4, 2024 | 2:57 PM

Two people have been arrested after a stolen vehicle rammed a pair of police vehicles in Olds this week.

On Jan. 2, 2024, at 3:00 a.m., RCMP say they were notified of a suspicious vehicle operating in the industrial park on Imperial Way in Olds. Upon officers approaching the vehicle, Mounties say it rammed two police vehicles as it attempted to leave the area, rendering both inoperable.

Police say the vehicle came to a stop and both occupants were arrested. Checks on the vehicle revealed it was stolen.

Eric Michael Unger, 33, has been charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5000
Possession of Break in tools
Flight from police
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Dangerous Driving
Fail to comply with release order
Assault with weapon of a police officer (x2)
Fail to comply with a probation order

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Mounties say Unger was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Jan. 8, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Didsbury.

Another 29-year-old male resident of Red Deer was arrested and has charges pending, note RCMP.

“This is the fourth Olds police car struck by another vehicle in the last four weeks,” say Staff Sergeant Warren Wrights.” This demonstrates the dangers our officers face while executing their duties.”

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Olds RCMP arrest individuals in stolen vehicle after two police cars struck

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