RCMP are investigating an incident they say happened around 8:40 a.m. on May 27 near the Pembina Arena in Evansburg.
Evansburg RCMP say they received a complaint stating that a male suspect hit someone with a pick-up truck, put the person in the back of the truck, and drove off.
They, with assistance from Drayton Valley RCMP as well as Alberta RCMP Real Time Operations Centre, Air Services, and Emergency Response Team, located the vehicle, the suspect, and the victim. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested.
Due to the extent of the injuries to the victim, Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit took carriage of the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, and an update is anticipated once more information is available or charges are laid, police say.
Anyone with information on this incident or footage of the area around the Pembina Arena, between 8:20 a.m. and 9 a.m., or dashcam footage of the area between the Pembina Arena and Drayton Valley Hospital, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., is asked to contact the Evansburg RCMP at 780-727-3654.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play. To contact RCMP non-emergency line within any Alberta RCMP jurisdiction call 310-RCMP(7267).
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