By Sheldon Spackman

May 16, 2022

Preliminary hearing set in Lacombe County car-jacking, stabbing incident

Jan 5, 2022 | 3:02 PM

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place this spring for a man charged in a car-jacking and stabbing incident in Lacombe County last year.

Ethan Samuel Hutchison, 28, of no fixed address, will see if his case has enough evidence to go to trial on May 16 in Stettler provincial court.

He’s charged with attempted murder, robbery, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in the Nov. 20, 2021 incident.

That’s when Bashaw RCMP responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in the area of Highway 50 in Lacombe County, west of Mirror.

Mounties say their preliminary investigation determined the victim was driving his vehicle when he stopped and offered a ride to a pedestrian. While in the vehicle, the male suspect allegedly stabbed the victim, forced him out of the vehicle and fled the scene in the victim’s truck.

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The victim walked to a nearby residence where they sought help and police were contacted.

The 59-year-old male victim of no fixed address was transported to a local area hospital by Emergency Medical Services with non-life threatening injuries.

A short time later, Blackfalds RCMP located the victim’s truck in the area of Highway 12 and Township 255 just outside of Lacombe, and arrested the male suspect.

Bashaw RCMP with the assistance of Red Deer General Investigation Section, Edmonton General Investigation Section, Central Alberta District General Investigation Section and the RCMP Forensic Identification Services investigated the circumstances surrounding the altercation.