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By Sheldon Spackman

68 Months

Man sentenced in Lacombe County car-jacking, stabbing incident

Jun 26, 2023 | 3:56 PM

A man charged in a 2021 car-jacking and stabbing incident in Lacombe County has been sentenced to over five-and-a-half years in jail.

Ethan Samuel Hutchison, 29, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 68 months behind bars and also given a lifetime firearms prohibition after being convicted on counts of aggravated assault, and robbery, on June 9, 2023.

He was previously scheduled for a jury trial in Red Deer Court of King’s Bench last week.

Hutchison was initially 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.

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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.

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

RCMP say 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.

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