A Stavely, Alta., man faces multiple charges after a call about a suspicious vehicle led to the seizure of stolen property.
On Nov. 6, around 10:45 p.m., High River RCMP responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle that appeared to be lurking and checking out other vehicles.
Officers identified the vehicle and tried to make a traffic stop but the driver fled. Police discovered the vehicle abandoned nearby.
While they looked for the suspect, police received reports of a freshly-stolen vehicle in the area.
With some help from the Calgary police, who provided air support through HAWCS, the stolen vehicle was identified, and a tire deflation device was employed that immobilized it.
The suspect was arrested without incident.
A 25-year-old man from Stavely has been charged with two counts of failure to stop for a peace officer while being pursued, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, two counts …