Five arrested after police chase outside Meadow Lake
Five Alberta residents will be in court today after a string of incidents Wednesday, May 16, including a car fire, police pursuit, break and enter, and thefts.
A vehicle fire was reported at 2:50 p.m. approximately eight kilometres south of Dorintosh near the Beaver River. The fire spread to the trees in the surrounding area and required the assistance of the water bombers which were assisting with nearby wildfires at the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. The car was reported stolen from Meadow Lake earlier in the day.
About a half hour later, a silver Hyundai accent was seen driving erratically in the provincial park, and officers from the Meadow Lake, Pierceland, and Loon Lake RCMP detachments responded. The vehicle was located on Highway 21 and a pursuit began. The vehicle was stopped a short time later on the stretch of Highway 21 between Pierceland and Loon Lake, and RCMP members approached the car to arrest the suspects. One of the RCMP members discharged their firearm at the suspect vehicle, which then sped away and the pursuit continued.
The suspects fled for eight more kilometres, RCMP said, before two women and three men were arrested without further incident. No injuries were sustained by any of the suspects or officers during the chase.