(File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Bizarre Crimes

Woman takes police car for joyride, crashes into snowbank

Dec 1, 2020 | 5:59 PM

The alleged actions of a 34-year-old woman last Friday morning in Prince Albert, might be considered bold even by a career criminal’s standards.

Around 7:30 a.m., a police car was stolen from the police station parking lot. The vehicle was located minutes later near 32^nd St. and 1^st Ave. W. after colliding with a snow bank.

Damage to the police vehicle was minimal and included some minor damage to a light on the front bumper. No one was injured.

The accused has been scheduled to make her first court apparance on Monday.

In the meantime details related to how the vehicle came to be taken remain unclear. Police spokesperson Charlene Tebbutt was asked by paNOW to explain.

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“I think’s that’s all information we are looking into at this point,” she said.

Tebbutt said the Prince Albert Police Service is committed to transparency and is reviewing this incident. No further details can be provided at this time.

Other weekend highlights from police

Two youths have been charged following a break and enter at a business in the 1300 Block of Central Ave. early Sunday morning.

The incident happened just after 12:30 a.m. Police were dispatched to the business and located two male youths, ages 16 and 17.

Meanwhile a 29-year-old man has been charged with break and enter and possession of break-in tools after police responded to a break and enter in progress at a business in the 1000 Block of Central Ave. over the weekend.

Police were called to the business at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. A man was seen exiting the store and heading eastbound. Police Service Dog (PSD) Kal was deployed and located a suspect a few blocks away. Police recovered cash and other items from the business.

Wilful Damage

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the persons responsible for damaging several bus shelters within the city recently.

Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects or the vehicle shown in the attached photo is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

A photo of the suspect vehicle. (Prince Albert Police Service)

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