Charges laid following series of school bus thefts and cyclist assault

A man has been charged in connection with a series of school bus thefts and the assault of a cyclist earlier this month.

It is believed the man stole a school bus on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, from a parking lot located at 8815 48 St. S.E., and the bus was later recovered the same day.  

At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, the suspect gained entry into a parking lot located at 823 Highfield Ave. S.E. and stole the same bus a second time. 

After reviewing CCTV footage, the suspect was seen a few hours later at approximately 4:30 a.m. driving the bus in a reckless manner, and deliberately striking a cyclist in the area of Edmonton Trail N.E. and 36 Ave. N.E. The suspect fled the scene and the cyclist sustained serious life-altering injuries.

On Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police found the school bus parked and unoccupied in a parking lot located at 750 9 Ave. S.E.

As a result of these incidents, Andrew John Martyn WILSON, 20, is charged with aggravated assault, break and enter to commit motor vehicle theft, theft of a motor vehicle, failure to remain at the scene of an accident-causing bodily harm and failure to comply with court orders.

There were no passengers on the bus during any of these incidents. The cyclist continues to recover from their injuries.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

CA 24480930/ CA 24475192/5471