Calgary man caught travelling up to 180 km/h on Trans-Canada Highway

A Calgary man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught travelling up to 180 km/h on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Officers near Suffield, Alta., had attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle on Highway 1 on Monday evening, but RCMP said the driver took off, travelling at speeds reaching 180 kilometres an hour.

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“Due to a high risk to public safety the vehicle was not pursued by police,” RCMP said in a Thursday news release.

Brooks RCMP later located the vehicle and used a spike belt to stop it. Two people inside the vehicle were arrested.

RCMP charged George Light with multiple offences including flight from police and possession of stolen property.

A female passenger, also from Calgary, is facing numerous property-related charges.

The hamlet of Suffield is located about 250 kilometres southeast of Calgary.