Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On Jan. 5, 2024, at around 8 a.m., a male came into the Beiseker detachment advising that he was just involved in a physical altercation with another male at the Centex gas station, and he may have injured him.
Officers attended the Centex gas station and located an 80-year-old victim with serious injuries. EMS was called and STARS was utilized to transport the male to hospital where he remains in stable condition.
Investigation indicates that the assault was as the result of a road rage incident that occurred on the highway. After the assault, the suspect broke the victim’s vehicle window and stole his vehicle keys.
RCMP have charged a 56-year-old individual, a resident of Drumheller, Alta., with:
- Aggravated assault
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Robbery
- Mischief
The individual was taken before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for Feb. 1 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Airdrie, Alta.