A man from Lloydminster has been charged by Maidstone RCMP following an incident Aug. 25 in which a vehicle was stolen.
Daniel Fenrich, 23, was arrested Aug. 28 and is charged with one count of theft of motor vehicle, one count of dangerous operations of a motor vehicle, two counts of driving a motor vehicle while disqualified to do so and one count of commit a common nuisance.
He is remanded in custody and will appear in Lloydminster provincial court Sept. 1.
According to the RCMP news release, on Aug. 25 at around 3:15 p.m., Maidstone RCMP were dispatched to a 911 call of a single vehicle collision on Highway 303 east of Lloydminster.
Police say good Samaritans assisted the lone occupant, a man, who was in need of medical attention.
But, according to the RCMP, the man then stole their white 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, and fled the scene.
Soon after, police arrived to find a black Porsche SUV on fire. There was no report of violence during the incident.
In the days following, Maidstone RCMP alongside Lloydminster Municipal RCMP and Turtleford RCMP attempted to locate the man who had fled.
On Aug. 27, a 23-year-old woman was arrested by Maidstone RCMP in Lloydminster without incident for obstruction of a police officer. She has since been released without charges and will not be named.
Fenrich was arrested the following day and transported to hospital for medical attention in connection to the incident. His injuries were described as non-life threatening.
The 2003 Chevrolet Silverado was eventually recovered, burned, near Perch Lake north of Paradise Hill.
Maidstone RCMP are seeking witnesses who may have seen the collision, or the events leading up to the incident. The vehicle involved in the collision was a black newer-model Porsche Cayenne, Alberta plate BGX0582, operating on Highway 303 near Lloydminster.
Those with any information regarding this vehicle, the manner it was driven, or this investigation should contact Maidstone RCMP at 306-893-4800.
