Calgary police seek to ID suspect in hit and run that injured officer
CBC News | Posted: October 12, 2018 4:41 PM | Last Updated: October 12, 2018
Investigators waiting for DNA and fingerprint results from evidence recovered from stolen truck
Police in Calgary are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in an August hit and run involving a stolen truck that sent an officer to hospital with serious injuries.
On Aug. 18, the officer was investigating a suspicious person call in the 200 block of Legacy Boulevard S.E. at around 3 a.m. when he approached a suspicious vehicle: a 2017 white Ford F-150 with a large, black aftermarket bumper.
Police said the truck took off, striking the officer.
Police later found the truck abandoned in the southwest community of Evergreen. Police said the truck was stolen Aug. 8. It had prominent decals on the doors that were removed, and the licence plate was replaced several times to evade police.
Supt. Ryan Ayliffe said Friday police believe the truck was involved in multiple "property offences" between the time it was stolen and the time it was recovered by police.
The suspect is said to be a white man in his 20s with a slim build and brown hair. Police are waiting for DNA and fingerprint results from evidence recovered from the truck, which they hope will lead to identifying the suspect.
Ayliffe said the evidence has taken a while to process because of the nature and seriousness of the crime. As the officer was not killed in the hit and run, Ayliffe said it wasn't considered a high priority.
"We expect it will happen soon, it just hasn't happened yet," he said.
On Friday, police released a photo of the stolen truck and one of a small red hatchback similar to one used to pick up the suspect in Evergreen.
Ayliffe said the officer is still recovering from his injuries.
"I've spoken to the officer myself. He's very resilient, and I expect he will be back at work eventually once he's recovered," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.
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