Two prolific offenders are facing a long list of charges after multiple RCMP vehicles were intentionally rammed during a chaotic rural pursuit near Kitscoty earlier this month.
On Jan. 15, shortly before 4 p.m., Kitscoty RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle at an oil site along Township Road 492 in the County of Vermilion River.
Officers located a grey sedan and a black pickup truck with no licence plate on scene.
Police say a female suspect drove the pickup truck directly into a stationary police vehicle while the officer was inside. The collision disabled both the truck and the police vehicle.
Both suspects then entered the grey sedan and attempted to flee but became stuck in deep snow.
Foot chase leads to break-in and stolen SUV
The suspects fled on foot, heading east through a field to a nearby unoccupied rural residence.
Police say the residence was broken into and a white SUV was stolen from the garage.
A second Kitscoty police officer arrived as the male suspect reversed the SUV from the garage. Police say the stolen SUV collided with the passenger side of the moving police vehicle.
As the suspects fled again, they narrowly avoided colliding with a third police vehicle while attempting to turn north onto Range Road 14.
The stolen SUV eventually became stuck in deep snow. The male suspect fled on foot to the northeast and was arrested a short time later. The female suspect was also taken into custody.
Officers injured, suspects identified
Both RCMP members whose vehicles were rammed suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They were treated in hospital and later released.
Police say the investigation determined both suspects were prolific offenders who breached multiple conditions of their existing release orders.
Greg Michael Wilson, 34, of Mannville, Alta., and Keisha Rai Sharp, 29, of Waseca, Sask., are facing numerous charges, including:
- Assault on a police officer, two counts
- Property obtained by crime
- Break and enter into a residence
- Theft of a motor vehicle
Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
Police vehicle ramming on the rise
“The quick response of multiple RCMP units was instrumental in the swift apprehension of these suspects,” said Cpl. Trevor Schmidt with Alberta RCMP Traffic.
Responding units included Lloydminster RCMP, Kitscoty RCMP, Vermilion RCMP, General Investigation Section, Crime Reduction Unit, and Alberta RCMP’s Real Time Operations Center.
Support units included three Police Dog Service teams, the Forensic Collision Reconstruction Unit, Forensic Identification Unit, and Eastern Alberta District GIS.
According to Alberta RCMP statistics, incidents involving police vehicles being intentionally rammed have increased significantly. Seven incidents were reported in 2023, rising to 15 in 2024. Police say six police vehicles have already been intentionally rammed in 2026.
While overall crime rates have declined since 2023, violence directed at police officers continues to increase.
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