Man facing charges after trying to steal snow plow near Valleyview
Jan 9, 2019 | 10:29 AM
A man is facing charges after an incident Tuesday west of Valleyview.
RCMP responded to a robbery in progress around 1:30 in the morning.
Police say when they located the victim, he told police he stopped his snowplow to help some motorists in a truck that hit the ditch. One of the motorists assaulted the driver and tried to steal his machine.
Police say the plow wasn’t stolen or damaged.
Twenty-six-year-old Jake Goodswimmer of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is now facing charges that include:
- Robbery
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm
- Uttering Threats
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle
- Driving While Disqualified