The Calgary Police Service continues to investigate a Tuesday morning crash in McKenzie Towne that ended with a stolen Ford Explorer at the bottom of a pond.
At approximately 7:30 a.m., emergency crews were called to the intersection of McKenzie Towne Drive and Promenade Way S.E. following reports a vehicle had left the road and entered Inverness Pond.
According to witnesses, a man escaped from the sinking Ford Explorer, exited the pond and left the area.
The Calgary Fire Department aquatic team performed a search of the vehicle and the surrounding underwater area. The search revealed no other occupants and the SUV has been removed from the body of water. A boom has been placed in the pond to contain any possible fluids which may have leaked from the vehicle.
Police have determined the vehicle was stolen during a break-and-enter at a home on Elgin Estates Hill Southeast. The theft is believed to have occurred between 11:00 p.m. Monday and 6:00 a.m. Tuesday,
The break-and-enter suspect is described as:
- A darker-skinned male
- Believed to be in his early 20s
- Approximately 183 cm (6') tall
- Having a slim build
Police believe the suspect may have suffered minor injuries in the crash and was soaking wet following his escape from the pond.
Anyone with information about the incident, or the identity of the suspect, is asked to contact the Calgary Police Service, 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers.
