Pair to stand trial for police pursuit where shot was fired

Trial has been scheduled for a man and woman arrested following a police pursuit last fall in which officers were allegedly shot at.

It was just before 8 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2020 when Sylvan Lake RCMP were called about a truck stolen from Eckville. Neighbouring detachments were called and it was eventually Mounties from Rocky Mountain House who located the vehicle on Highway 54 near Caroline.

RCMP followed the truck when it turned on the highway and tried ramming the police vehicle, leading to a pursuit that eventually saw the stolen truck run over a spike belt.

Police say the driver continued, crashing through a gate and getting stuck on a lease site before getting out and discharging a round from a shotgun.