Two Men Arrested; RCMP Search for Third After Collision with Police Vehicle

On Friday, June 10, 2016, at approximately 1:20 a.m., a member of the Bonnyville RCMP detachment was on patrol in Kehewin looking for a 2007 Ford F350 pickup truck which he had attempted to stop for speeding less than an hour before in the same community but which had managed to elude police.

The suspect vehicle was located by the police officer in the area of Horseshoe Road in Kehewin when it made a 180 degree turn suddenly and sped head-on toward the police vehicle which had been behind it.  The road was extremely narrow and without shoulders or turnouts, so the police vehicle could not pull out of the way of the oncoming truck.  The lone police officer managed to jump from the police vehicle and avoid injury just before the truck collided with it.  The truck sped from the scene of the collision but became stuck in a nearby field a few hundred meters away.

The suspect truck’ which was determined to been stolen out of Glendon, was abandoned when police arrived and additional resources from neighbouring detachments were deployed together with the RCMP’s Police Dog Services and Air Services.  A search of the area was conducted and a male youth and an 18-year-old woman were arrested and taken into custody.  The identity of the woman is not being released at this time given that such information may serve to identify the youth who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

A third person remains at large.  A warrant for arrest has been issued for 19-year-old Monte Rae Lajimodiere of Fishing Lake, who is wanted in connection with the Friday morning incident.  He faces six charges including the following:

• Assault a Police Officer with a Weapon
•  Mischief over $5,000.00
• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Flight from Police
• Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000.00
• Operate an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

Lajimodiere also has outstanding warrants out of RCMP Elk Point in an unrelated matter.  Lajimodiere is described as follows:

• Male of First Nations descent
•  19-years-old
•  Brown hair Brown eyes
• Height 157 cm (5’2”)  / Weight  55 kg (121 pounds)
• last seen wearing blue jeans and a muddy white hooded sweater

The RCMP is advising the public that should anyone see Monte Rae Lajimodiere, they are not to approach him but call 911 immediately.  Police are seeking the assistance of the public in locating Monte Lajimodiere and asks anyone who may have information on his whereabouts to please call the Bonnyville RCMP at (780) 826-3358.  Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers [www.crimestoppers.ab.ca] for instructions).  You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), the recovery of stolen property, and/or a seizure of illicit drugs, you may be eligible for a cash reward