Lacombe Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that allegedly fled a traffic stop at high speed on Saturday and was displaying stolen plates.
On Aug. 23, officers saw a silver four-door sedan, believed to be a 2005–2007 Ford Five Hundred, travelling eastbound on Woodland Drive toward C&E Trail in an erratic manner.
Police attempted a traffic stop after noting the Alberta plate CRL-9363 did not match the vehicle.
The driver, described as a white man wearing glasses, failed to stop and continued northbound on Highway 2 at speeds of about 160 km/h. No pursuit was initiated due to public safety concerns, and a “be on the lookout” was issued to nearby detachments.
Investigators later determined the plate had been stolen from an auto repair shop in a neighbouring community, where the registered owner’s vehicle was undergoing repairs.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lacombe Police at 403-782-3279 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.
** With information from Lacombe Police Service.
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