By Curtis Galbraith

Court Update

Jail sentence handed out in 2018 Crooked Creek confrontation with police

Dec 31, 2020 | 2:14 PM

A 2018 confrontation near Crooked Creek between a suspect and a Mountie that led to an officer firing their weapon has led to a 760-day jail sentence for the man charged.

Alberta Justice says Gordon Randal Rawlyk was given the sentence, with 21 days credit for time already spent in custody, December 17 in Grande Prairie court. He pleaded guilty to charges of flight from a peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

RCMP said at the time that on January 5, 2018, police tried to stop a stolen vehicle near Crooked Creek. A confrontation led to an office firing their weapon.

The driver fled on Highway 43, but the vehicle rolled hear Township Road 710 and Range Road 254A.

The 720-day sentence also covers a separate arrest with similar charges.

Rawlyk was also given a 360-day time served sentence in connection with two other arrests that were related to break-ins.