Lethbridge police file charges in car theft

Lethbridge police have charged two people in connection with a weekend carjacking that resulted in a stolen vehicle being driven dangerously across town.

The incident occurred around 23.30 on Sunday.

Police said they were called to the 400 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South on a report of a verbal argument between a man and woman.

Arriving police went to the man, but the man ran away.

“He found a truck running nearby and forced the driver out,” police said in a press release. “As the vehicle left the parking lot, police observed a passenger inside and it was unknown at the time whether this person was the victim of the carjacking.”

Police allege that the suspect was driving erratically and at high speeds while trying to escape from police officers, at one point veering into oncoming traffic.

“Given the serious danger to the public, police stopped the vehicle on 43 Street South using a vehicle intervention technique to immobilize the vehicle.”

During the action, both the police vehicle and the stolen truck were buried in a canal.

Police stated that the driver tried to escape on foot and was taken into custody.

While no injuries were reported, the passenger in the vehicle was identified as the woman with whom the driver had initially argued.

The driver, a 33-year-old Nobleford resident, and the passenger, a 35-year-old Lethbridge woman, face multiple charges.