Foothills officer injured after stolen truck collision

A stolen vehicle investigation led to the injury of an RCMP officer and an arrest on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Foothills County RCMP spotted a stolen GMC Sierra in the Eden Valley area, speeding along Stoney Trail.

The suspect swerved into a stopped police cruiser, causing major damage to both vehicles and injuring the officer inside.

Despite the injury, the officer arrested 18-year-old Eden Valley resident Shantaya Lefthand.

She faces the following charges:

• Assault with a weapon causing bodily harm
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
• Theft over $5000
• Mischief over $5000

Lefthand was released after a judicial hearing and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Diamond Valley on Oct. 14.

The officer was treated at a Calgary hospital and has since been released.