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Police have arrested a man they allege stole a luxury automobile out of a southeast Calgary railway yard Saturday — the second such theft in as many days.

And while police aren’t saying Saturday’s theft is connected to Friday’s high-speed flight from police in a high-performance Porsche, they say any connection will be investigated.

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Police were called to the CN rail yard at 50th Avenue and Barlow Trail S.E. around noon after an unknown male entered the yard and allegedly hopped into a Mercedes and drove away, before at some point choosing to abandon the vehicle.

“The offender fled on foot prior to police arrival, ” said Calgary police Det. Travis Ibach.

Police soon surrounded a warehouse at the nearby Triangle Steel plant on 54th Avenue S.E., and after a short standoff brought the suspect out in handcuffs.

Ibach said Saturday’s theft is under investigation by detectives, who are looking into whether the suspect was connected to the previous day’s theft.

On Friday morning, a green 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo was taken from the same rail yard just prior to being loaded onto a railway car, fleeing police north on Deerfoot Trail at speeds exceeding 200 km/h. The suspect turned around near Crossfield and eventually returned to the city.

CN declined to comment when questioned by Postmedia, referring inquiries to local police.

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