Carjacker confined to crutches arrested in Camrose

A Camrose woman is facing charges after two attempted carjackings targeting seniors.

Camrose police say a woman in her 60s was getting into her car at the local Walmart on March 20 at approximately 12:40 p.m. when a younger woman approached her on crutches. The younger woman attempted to forcefully take away the older woman's keys. She was unsuccessful and left the scene, proceeding to the Safeway parking lot.

There, the woman on crutches approached another elderly woman entering her vehicle, this time in her 80s. A struggle ensued and the elderly woman was thrown to the ground, sustaining head injuries. Bystanders then chased the younger woman away.

Police say the assailant is known to them and were able to locate her shortly after the incident. The 30-year-old woman, whose identity was not released, is charged with robbery and attempted theft. She appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was released on a $2,000 no cash release order.