REGINA — A 40-year-old man is facing multiple truck trafficking charges after a hit-and-run incident on Friday.
According to Regina Police Service, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, police were called to the Gardiner Heights neighbourhood in the 3100 block of East Truesdale Driver for a report of a hit-and-run. The caller told police that a van had driven over a front lawn and crashed into a fence. The suspect driver then fled from the scene on foot.
Just as officers were responding to this call, a second call came in from Spicer Place, roughly one block away. The caller, a delivery driver, told police that their vehicle, which had been left running, had been stolen while they made a delivery at a residence.
The suspect drove the stolen vehicle to White City where he robbed a local business and attempted to steal someone’s car while they were inside it. He was unsuccessful and made his way back into the city.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., a report came in of a dangerous driver in the area of McDonald Street and Park Street. The RPS Aerial Support Unit was able to get an eye on the driver and follow from the sky. Officers observed him driving erratically and swerving all over the road. A short time later, the driver collided with a vehicle in the area of Douglas Avenue and Douglas Crescent. The driver, and only occupant, of that vehicle sustained, what appeared to be, minor injuries and was treated on scene by EMS.
The suspect of the stolen vehicle was taken into custody with the assistance of the RPS Tactical Support Unit.
A search of the of the van involved in the original call for service turned up various quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and evidence of drug trafficking,
The man is charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, dangerous driving, impaired driving, theft of vehicle, and possession of property obtained by crime valued under $5,000.
He made his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on Nov. 24.
