Suspect takes Calgary police on wild ride smashing parked cars, knocking out power

Crews work on fixing an Enmax electrical box that was taken out in an early Friday morning police chase in the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge. (James Young/CBC - image credit)
Crews work on fixing an Enmax electrical box that was taken out in an early Friday morning police chase in the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge. (James Young/CBC - image credit)

Multiple cars were damaged and an Enmax electrical box was taken out early Friday morning as Calgary police responded to a 911 call reporting a stolen vehicle, police told CBC News.

Police responded to the 300 block of Savanna Park N.E. at 4 a.m.

"Upon arrival police witnessed the stolen vehicle fleeing the area. The vehicle hit multiple parked cars and collided with an electric box causing residents in the area to lose power," police said.

The suspect fled police, hitting multiple parked cars and knocking out an Enmax electrical box.
The suspect fled police, hitting multiple parked cars and knocking out an Enmax electrical box.

The suspect fled police, hitting multiple parked cars and knocking out an Enmax electrical box. (Yadvinder Singh)

Ten homes were without power Friday morning, with the city utility hoping to have everyone reconnected by 10 a.m.

The suspect fled on foot, but was located and taken into custody a short time later.

Police said one officer was injured slipping on ice.

Several cars were damaged as a suspect fled police early from morning in the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge.
Several cars were damaged as a suspect fled police early from morning in the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge.

Several cars were damaged as a suspect fled police early Friday morning in the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge. (Yadvinder Singh)