Couple face carjacking, robbery charges after chase closes Banff roads
Calgary Herald ( MILD VERSION OF EVENTS )
Published: Monday, July 28, 2008 CALGARY - It started with a gas station robbery in Canmore early Monday morning and ended one police pursuit, one carjacking, one attempted carjacking and three hours later. Police said numerous charges will be filed against a 35 year old man and 21 year old woman for a crime spree that started when they robbed the Fas Gas in Canmore with a gun around 2 AM Monday. Banff police spotted their car and started pursuit on the Trans Canada Highway. A spike belt succeeded in deflating the tires on the suspects' vehicle but it continued to roll on its rims to the Sunshine overpass where it crossed the median and went the wrong way in the eastbound lanes, police said. The suspects then forced an SUV to the side of the road and carjacked the vehicle at gun point. They then continued eastbound but then tried, and failed, to carjack a semi-truck unit traveling back West, police said. The couple then ran into the woods, leading police to close local highways and call for help from other agencies. Around 5 AM, the suspects came out of the bush and were arrested without incident, police said. Neither suspect was injured but both were taken to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital for treatment of minor hyperthermia and what police called, mentalhealth concerns.
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BVIG ( uncut version )
Local resident indicated a much more dramatic and serious situation . Lake Louise , Banff and Canmore detatchments were involved in this psycho spree . At times the officers involved couldn't see the armed suspect due to their own ( RCMP ) headlights . This insued panic that could be heard in their voices . At times the armed criminal used his girlfriend as a hostage holding a gun to her head , at the time unknown to the officers was her true identity , this made the situation downright wacky . Adding to the meylee the armed suspect pointed the gun at police & motorists while yelling & cursing until the roads were eventually blocked from the Banff Park gates west to Castle Junction . A few motorists managed to slip through into the middle of the situation via the 1A because the RCMP we unable to block this due to lack of staff etc . This was cause for concern as the armed robber was then in the position to carjack yet again . United Towing also had a truck between the RCMP and the armed man for a few tense moments , Apparently the tow truck had been called in to deal with the getaway vehicle after it had been disabled . The canine units were on call along with STARS and the Calgary SWAT team . Quite a dramatic and stressful night for the local RCMP .
Why is it that local radio and other media never seem to get the story first ?
Calgary Herald ( MILD VERSION OF EVENTS )
Published: Monday, July 28, 2008 CALGARY - It started with a gas station robbery in Canmore early Monday morning and ended one police pursuit, one carjacking, one attempted carjacking and three hours later. Police said numerous charges will be filed against a 35 year old man and 21 year old woman for a crime spree that started when they robbed the Fas Gas in Canmore with a gun around 2 AM Monday. Banff police spotted their car and started pursuit on the Trans Canada Highway. A spike belt succeeded in deflating the tires on the suspects' vehicle but it continued to roll on its rims to the Sunshine overpass where it crossed the median and went the wrong way in the eastbound lanes, police said. The suspects then forced an SUV to the side of the road and carjacked the vehicle at gun point. They then continued eastbound but then tried, and failed, to carjack a semi-truck unit traveling back West, police said. The couple then ran into the woods, leading police to close local highways and call for help from other agencies. Around 5 AM, the suspects came out of the bush and were arrested without incident, police said. Neither suspect was injured but both were taken to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital for treatment of minor hyperthermia and what police called, mentalhealth concerns.
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BVIG ( uncut version )
Local resident indicated a much more dramatic and serious situation . Lake Louise , Banff and Canmore detatchments were involved in this psycho spree . At times the officers involved couldn't see the armed suspect due to their own ( RCMP ) headlights . This insued panic that could be heard in their voices . At times the armed criminal used his girlfriend as a hostage holding a gun to her head , at the time unknown to the officers was her true identity , this made the situation downright wacky . Adding to the meylee the armed suspect pointed the gun at police & motorists while yelling & cursing until the roads were eventually blocked from the Banff Park gates west to Castle Junction . A few motorists managed to slip through into the middle of the situation via the 1A because the RCMP we unable to block this due to lack of staff etc . This was cause for concern as the armed robber was then in the position to carjack yet again . United Towing also had a truck between the RCMP and the armed man for a few tense moments , Apparently the tow truck had been called in to deal with the getaway vehicle after it had been disabled . The canine units were on call along with STARS and the Calgary SWAT team . Quite a dramatic and stressful night for the local RCMP .
Why is it that local radio and other media never seem to get the story first ?
Global TV Calgary is covering the story , Galgary Sun & 660 AM news Calgary .
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