The Edmonton Police Service, with the assistance of Stony Plain RCMP, has laid charges in relation to the incident involving a stolen vehicle with a passenger inside that took place earlier this week.
Brandon Salteaux, 24, has been charged with kidnapping, theft of a motor vehicle and assault.
Police continue to investigate.
Background
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m. police responded to a call of a stolen vehicle in the area of 159 Street and 87 Avenue. It was reported that a 1977 maroon coloured Chevy Silverado was left running with a 46-year-old male passenger inside.
RCMP recovered the stolen vehicle in Stony Plain around 4:45 p.m. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. The male passenger was not in the recovered vehicle, but was located safe approximately 10 blocks from Meadowlark Mall around 5:10 p.m.