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One man is in custody after a stolen Calgary Transit shuttle bus led police on a short chase.

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Police said the bus-jacking happened shortly after 10 a.m., when the driver of the bus came to a stop on Shawville Gate S.E., near the Somerset-Bridlewood LRT station.

Calgary Transit spokesperson Ron Collins said the driver left the bus to take a break when a man took the wheel. Another Calgary Transit driver saw the theft take place and reported the incident.

“It’s actually a very rare event,” Collins said. “It’s not everyday somebody tries to steal a bus.”

Collins said all Calgary Transit busses are equipped with GPS trackers, so the pursuit was short lived.

A HAWCS police helicopter was called in to help ground units locate the bus. Police were able to stop the driver on Sun Valley Boulevard.

The man remains in police custody and no motive has been identified.

The bus was empty at the time it was taken and no one was injured.