Charges in Stolen Vehicle Incident

The Calgary Police Service has laid multiple charges in relation to a stolen vehicle incident that occurred on the weekend.

At approximately 2:20 a.m., on Sunday, July 28, 2013, officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle near Deerfoot Trail and Freeport Boulevard N.E. Officers confronted a man and a woman as they got into a 2005 Dodge Caravan.

The minivan fled the area and began to drive southbound on Deerfoot Trail in the northbound lanes.

Police monitored the fleeing vehicle and it was determined the driver caused significant risk to the public. Officers then immobilized the stolen minivan using police vehicles.

Raymond Germaine Troy JACOBSON, 31, of Calgary is charged with one count each of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, possession of break-in instruments, and two counts of possession of stolen property. JACOBSON remains in custody.

Stephanie Karyn STAPLES, 26, of Calgary, is charged with two counts of possession of stolen property and remains in custody.

This incident is currently the subject of an Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigation; therefore we are unable to provide additional information at this time.