An Alberta, Saskatchewan duo is facing charges after a police vehicle was rammed at an oil site on Township Road 492 in the County of Vermilion River.
Kitscoty RCMP were called to an abandoned vehicle at the site shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15. When officers arrived, they found a grey sedan and a black pickup truck with no licence plate. According to police, a woman in the pickup intentionally rammed a stationary RCMP vehicle with an officer still inside, disabling both vehicles.
The pair then jumped into the grey sedan and attempted to flee but became stuck in the snow. RCMP say the suspects ran east through a field to a nearby unoccupied rural residence, where they broke in and stole a white SUV from the garage.
As another officer arrived at the home, the male suspect reversed the SUV out of the garage and struck the passenger side of a moving police vehicle. The fleeing suspects then narrowly avoided colliding with a third RCMP vehicle as they attempted to turn north onto Range Road 14.
The SUV later became stuck in deep snow. The male suspect fled on foot but was arrested shortly after. The female suspect was also taken into custody.
Investigators described both suspects as prolific offenders. The male suspect is from Mannville and the woman from Waseca. Police say they had breached multiple conditions of their release orders. They now face several charges, including:
- Assault on a police officer (two counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Break and enter
- Theft of a motor vehicle
Two RCMP officers involved in the ramming incidents sustained non‑life‑threatening injuries. They were treated in hospital and released.
Corporal Trevor Schmidt with Alberta RCMP Traffic credited the swift cooperation of multiple units for the quick arrests. Responding teams included members from Lloydminster RCMP, Vermilion RCMP, Kitscoty RCMP, Crime Reduction Units, the RCMP’s Real Time Operations Center, three Police Dog Service Units, and forensic teams.
RCMP statistics show police vehicle ramming incidents have risen in recent years, with seven cases reported in 2023, 15 in 2024, and at least six already recorded in 2026. While overall crime has decreased since 2023, violence targeting police has increased.
