Red Deer RCMP have arrested a city man who was wanted on 22 outstanding warrants after he attempted to flee police officers on foot and was located by a police dog.
At 10:30 pm on Tuesday, RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious van in the area of Riverside Drive and 47th Avenue Close where they located the 29-year-old man and a 17-year-old female. The man, who was wanted on 22 outstanding warrants, fled on foot.
RCMP contained the area, brought in Police Dog Services and quickly located the suspect. The van had been stolen in Red Deer earlier the same day.
The man now faces several new charges of including possession of stolen property and obstructing a police officer.
He was further wanted on 22 warrants, all out of Red Deer for drug-related and other charges. The female youth was released without charge.