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Fire trucks stolen in southern Alberta found, man facing charges

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Apr, 2025 11:06 AM

One man is facing charges after police say two fire truckswere stolen in southern Alberta.

RCMP responded to a commercial alarm near the firehall inChampion, a village south of Calgary, when an officer saw two fire trucks speeding down a road without their lights on.

Mounties tried to stop the trucks, but they kept going.

Both trucks were later recovered.

RCMP say one suspect remains at large, and a 25-year-old man from Peace River, Alta., was arrested.

He has been charged with several offences, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and breaching release orders.

Picture Courtesy : THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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