By Curtis Galbraith

Court

Court update: Jail sentences given after Rycroft-area incident, Grande Prairie drug arrests

Aug 2, 2021 | 7:00 AM

Alberta Justice says an incident in Rycroft last October that saw a police vehicle rammed by a man in a stolen pick-up has led to a two-year jail sentence against the driver.

Jesse William Jackson of Peace River pleaded guilty to charges of flight from a peace officer, mischief causing damage under $5000, two of possession of stolen property over $5000, three more of possession of stolen property under $5000, and one more of possession of break-in instruments.

He will be given two months credit for time already spent in custody.

RCMP said at the time that on October 16, 2020, they got a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Rycroft UFA.

When Mounties tried to speak to the driver, the heavy-duty pick-up hit a police vehicle twice, once after officers told him to stop. The truck was then driven into an occupied vehicle in the parking lot before taking off.

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Mounties followed the truck west on Highway 49 for about eight kilometres before the driver abandoned the truck and ran into a nearby home. RCMP got a call from a homeowner asking to get the suspect out of the house, after which Jackson was arrested.

A search turned 273 vehicle keys and a key decoder.

Jackson was already wanted on warrants from Peace River and Fairview.

Man charged in multiple drug arrests given jail time

Alberta Justice says a four-year jail sentence has been given to a Grande Prairie man charged in several drug arrests.

Brandon Garvie pleaded guilty to charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of stolen property over $5000 in relation to an arrest in May of this year.

RCMP said at the time that an investigation led to the search of a home at 100 Avenue and 97 Street on May 14.

Fentanyl, pills, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, three prohibited weapons and close to $6400 cash were all seized.

Co-accused Jesse Aaron Derksen is due back in court August 9.

Garvie also pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking connected to another arrest this year.

He was given two months credit for time already spent in jail.

Ten other charges against Garvie for a third arrest in November of 2020 were withdrawn.

He and another man were charged after fentanyl, cocaine, crystal meth, cash and ammunition were seized during the search of a pair of apartments downtown.

Stolen property, including two passports, was also recovered.

A warrant for co-accused Jared Holland has been out since April when he did not show up for court.