Subscribe to the 100% free rdnewsNOW daily newsletter!

Wetaskiwin courthouse (rdnewsNOW file photo)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Red Deer woman charged

Serious injury collision caused by vehicle fleeing Wetaskiwin RCMP

Jan 10, 2023 | 3:31 PM

A 61-year-old driver is in stable condition following a collision with a vehicle that had been fleeing police in Wetaskiwin.

On Jan. 5, 2023, Wetaskiwin RCMP say they received a report of an individual in the city with a firearm on 37a Ave. As officers arrived, they say the suspect entered a Ford F150 pickup and fled.

Officers say they initially attempted to stop the vehicle; however, due to the dangerous driving and speed, they disengaged and did not pursue any further.

Shortly after, the vehicle collided with a Chevy Equinox at the intersection of 56 St. and 40 Ave. The driver of the Equinox, a 61-year-old male, received serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in stable condition.

RCMP arrested six occupants of the Ford F150, which had been reported stolen on Dec. 31, 2022. A replica hand gun was also seized.

Cleaning roadways

City of Red Deer to begin street sweeping on Sunday

Unemployment rate both up and down for Red Deer in March 2026

March 2026 Incident

Trial date set for Red Deer man charged in downtown assaults

As a result of the investigation, five individuals were charged.

Richard Stanley Soosay, a 30-year-old resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Flight from police
Fail to comply with release conditions (x5)
Impaired driving
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
Carrying a concealed weapon

Soosay was taken before a justice and remanded in custody with his next court date set for Jan. 10, 2023 at Wetaskiwin Provincial Court.

Ray Wyles Buffalo, a 27-year-old resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Flight from police
Fail to comply with release conditions

Buffalo was taken before a justice and was released from custody with his next court date set for Feb. 21, 2023 at Wetaskiwin Provincial Court.

Cherise Dana Crane, a 25-year-old resident of Red Deer, was charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Flight from police
Possession of a firearm at unauthorized place
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon

Crane was released from custody with her next court date set for Feb. 21, 2023 at Wetaskiwin Provincial Court.

Natasha Dawn Mcgilvery, a 28-year-old resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Flight from police

Mcgilvery was released from custody with her next court date set for Feb. 21, 2023 at Wetaskiwin Provincial Court.

Dylan Stuart Simon, a 31-year-old resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Flight from police
Fail to comply with release conditions (x2)

Simon was taken before a justice and was released from custody with his next court date set for January 10, 2023 at Wetaskiwin Provincial Court.

by rdnewsNOW Staff