The joyride is over.

Cochrane RCMP say they have arrested a man wanted for allegedly stealing a police cruiser after being detained under suspicious of impaired driving.

Police had stopped a car on Horseshoe Dr., north of the Stoney Casino, on Saturday following complaints of a possible drunk driver.

After catching up with the suspect vehicle, cops put the driver in the back of the cruiser and were dealing with his passengers when their police car suddenly sped away.

Police said there were no weapons in the cruiser at the time.

The car is equipped with a tracking device, however police weren’t able to find it.

Lorenzo Anthony Bearspaw, 25, who was wanted for theft of motor vehicle, impaired driving and escaping lawful custody, was arrested without incident in Calgary on Tuesday.

RCMP said in a news release they are now working to recover the stolen cruiser.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cochrane RCMP at 1-403-851-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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