A 20-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound during a police takedown faces charges in connection with a suspected intentional hit-and-run.
On Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to the intersection of Dermot Baldwin Way and 4 Avenue Southeast after an SUV struck a cyclist.
While CPS members investigated the hit-and-run, the suspect vehicle returned to the scene and the driver allegedly attempted to strike the officers with the SUV.
A CPS member fired his weapon at the suspect, wounding the man. The SUV stopped a short distance away on Riverfront Avenue.
The cyclist suffered serious injuries in the collision.
The driver of the SUV, 20-year-old Einar James Bearhat of Calgary, has been charged with:
- Attempted murder
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of stolen property
CPS Inspector Steve Barlow confirms Bearhat is known to police.
Police arrested a woman following the hit-and-run but she was released without charges. Officers continue to search for a third potential suspect who fled the scene.
Investigators believe the SUV was involved in a number of violent incidents that occurred on Tuesday. Police continue to investigate.
ASIRT continues to investigate the actions of the CPS member who fired at Bearhat.
