A five-month-old boy has returned safe with family members and a 27-year-old Calgary man is facing charges after a car was stolen in Strathmore, Alta., With the baby inside.
It happened shortly before 10.30pm on Saturday when police said a couple stopped to take a break and were standing next to their vehicle. A man wearing a reflective vest jumped into the vehicle and drove away at high speed, police said.
“One of the occupants was able to mark a passing vehicle and followed him while transmitting information to the RCMP dispatch,” police said.
“With the information provided, responding Strathmore members were able to approach the location of the vehicle [a] The Calgary Police Service’s HAWCS helicopter was moved to a position to control. “
The vehicle was traveling west on rural roads, reaching a speed of 160 km / h, police said.
After reaching an overpass on Highway 1 and Highway 9, the vehicle stopped and the thief pulled the child out of the vehicle, placing him on the side of the road before speeding again. .
“One of the members of Strathmore who responded rushed and swept the boy from the highway. The boy met with the complainant when they arrived at the scene with the Good Samaritan who initially followed the suspicious vehicle,” he said. tell the police.
“The child’s mother arrived shortly after.”
HAWCS continued to track the stolen vehicle on Highway 1 and into rural roads at Township Road 243 and Range Road 281 near Chestermere.
There, the suspect arrived at the door of a new urbanization and the vehicle was trapped.
The man then went out and tried to run, but was arrested by police.
Tejinder Brar, 27, is charged with:
- Kidnapping of a child under 14;
- Motor vehicle theft;
- escape from the police;
- Dangerous driving, and;
- Failure to comply with a condition of release.
“Police do not normally advise the public to chase or track stolen vehicles, as it creates a high-risk situation where all those involved could be seriously injured or worse,” the RCMP said in a statement.
“This situation, however, varied in consideration for the safety and well-being of an innocent child who, fortunately, was recovered unharmed.”