Two charged after spree of failed carjackings in N.E. Calgary

Two people are facing several charges after a spree of attempted carjackings in northeast Calgary on the weekend.

Two people are facing several charges after a spree of attempted carjackings in northeast Calgary on the weekend.

Police said there were three incidents in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Around 4:15 a.m., a man attempted to drive out of a convenience store parking lot at 5260 Falsbridge Gate N.E. when a dark-coloured Ford F-150 blocked his path.

Police said the driver of the truck approached the victim’s car with what appeared to be a shotgun and took control of the vehicle.

The victim fled into the store, but the suspect was unable to start the car because he didn’t know how to operate a standard vehicle. The suspect then left the area in their truck.

Then, approximately 30 minutes later, a woman clearing snow from her vehicle in the 0 to 100 block of Rundleson Way N.E. was approached by the F-150, police said.

The driver approached her with a gun and she quickly locked herself in her vehicle and drove away.