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Maskwacis man charged after Wetaskiwin-area investigation

Jul 31, 2024 | 3:04 PM

A man from Maskwacis has been charged with several offences following an investigation by Wetaskiwin RCMP.

On July 22, members from that detachment located a Ford F150 which had been reported stolen out of Edmonton.

While officers were covertly following the vehicle and coordinating its safe recovery, they observed Wetaskiwin County peace officers attempting a traffic stop on the stolen truck.

The vehicle then allegedly fled at a high rate of speed.

With assistance from Camrose City Police, Leduc RCMP, and Maskwacis RCMP, the vehicle was found abandoned, and a short time later, the suspect was located.

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Wetaskiwin RCMP have charged Maskwacis resident Isaiah Okeynan, 28, with:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Flight from Police
• Dangerous Operation of motor vehicle
• Drive while unauthorized

Okeynan was taken before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody with his next court date currently set for Jan. 24, 2025, for trial at the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin.

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