EDMONTON -- Charges have been laid against a man in connection with a vehicle theft after he allegedly hit an RCMP vehicle and fled police near Grimshaw on Sunday, Dec. 23.
Police say they found Michael Jeffrey Ginter, 33, on a rural road asleep in a vehicle that had been reported stolen from a Grimshaw business earlier in the day.
Police said when Ginter woke up, he drove over a spike belt, hit a cruiser with an officer inside and fled towards Grimshaw.
Ginter, a Grande Prairie resident, was arrested after a short chase and faces 16 charges, related to the stolen vehicle, fleeing police, and possessing a controlled substance.
Ginter remains in custody and is set to appear in a Peace River court on Jan. 13, 2020.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6677 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
