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By Tanner Smith

RCMP

Mayerthorpe Public Safety Alert leads to a warrant for Grande Prairie local

Sep 20, 2024 | 12:35 PM

Mayerthorpe RCMP are continuing their investigation and have put out a warrant for a suspects arrest following a public safety alert issued for the town.

On Tuesday, September 17, an alert was put out after Mounties received a report of a vehicle theft from Edmonton heading in their direction; officers tried to stop the vehicle but it took off with two suspects inside and was later found abandoned.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 30-year-old Grande Prairie resident Santiago Patterson, who is facing eight charges including:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Robbery with a firearm
• Theft of truck
• Assault with a weapon
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Uttering threats against a person
• Fail to comply with firearms prohibition

Mayerthorpe RCMP ask anyone who has information on Santiago Patterson or his whereabouts is asked to contact their local detachment, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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The other suspect turned himself over to RCMP with his family and was brought before a justice of the peace before being remanded into custody.

Twenty-eight-year-old Dakota Patterson of Whitecourt had nine charges laid against him:

• Kidnapping with a firearm
• Robbery with a firearm
• Theft of truck
• Assault with a weapon
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Flight from a Peace Officer
• Fail to comply with firearms prohibition
• Fail to comply with probation

Mayerthorpe RCMP wanted to reassure residents that this was a targeted incident and there is no longer any imminent risk to the town.