Police assess damage after thief steals Calgary Transit shuttle
Posted May 19, 2020 8:03 am.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A man in his 30’s has been arrested after stealing an empty Calgary Transit shuttle and taking it on a dangerous joyride.
Calgary Transit called police just after 6:00 p.m. Monday after the driver returned from a break to find his shuttle missing from the Lion’s Park station.
Police said the man drove dangerously, speeding through playground zones and striking parked cars in the area of the Foothills Hospital, Briar Hill, and Capitol Hill.
A thief who stole a city bus has been taken into custody after damaging several vehicles in northwest #yyc. Witnesses and property damage victims are asked to contact the non-emergency number 403-266-1234. Case #20196433 https://t.co/xEJELYL1q6
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) May 19, 2020
Officers caught the man after a short chase on foot once he abandoned the shuttle near Memorial Drive and Edmonton Trail.
Investigators are now tracking the damage done and asking any witnesses or those with damage to their property to contact them.
