Florida man charged following highway pursuit near Gleichen Jun 4, 2018 4:38 PM

GLEICHEN, ALBERTA — A Florida man who allegedly entered Canada illegally last week has been arrested near Gleichen.

RCMP officers in Gleichen, Bassano and Strathmore responded to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle which escalated into a “car jacking attempt” and a multi jurisdictional pursuit on the Trans Canada Highway on June 1.

According to a news release, the vehicle was allegedly observed travelling at excess speeds and in the opposite lane of traffic, forcing other vehicles off the road.

The suspect was located outside of his vehicle while allegedly attempting to steal another vehicle with violence. He was taken into custody by Gleichen RCMP.