Calgary police on hunt for suspect in carjacking spree covering several city districts

Calgary police were on the run Wednesday, trying to catch a car thief who stole – and then ditched – vehicle after vehicle.

Calgary police were on the run Wednesday, trying to catch a car thief who stole – and then ditched – vehicle after vehicle.

The suspect managed to stay just one step ahead of pursuing officers.

Police tell CTV News that officers responded to multiple carjackings on Wednesday morning coming from several districts.

As of 3:30 p.m., there had been 13 stolen vehicles and one attempted theft.

According to police, six of these incidents, plus a collision and subsequent failed carjacking, are being investigated as the result of just one person.

The seven incidents thought to be all from one perp are: