A Good Samaritan became the victim of crime after she stopped to help a man whose truck hit the ditch near Kuusamo last week.
Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to the call at 12:43 p.m. on Feb. 10, when a woman had her vehicle stolen by the same man she stopped to help. After stealing the vehicle, the man then tried running her over before fleeing in the vehicle, which still had the woman’s family dog inside.
Police say the man then drove to Sylvan Lake, where he was involved in a single-vehicle collision before fleeing on foot and entering a Lakeway Boulevard residence. He eventually surrendered, and was arrested without further incident.
Cass Devon Gibson, 26, of Sylvan Lake, was charged with robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a property obtained by crime, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of fail to remain at the scene of a collision.
Gibson was remanded and scheduled to make a court appearance in Red Deer on Feb. 12.
Police are asking those with information about the incident to contact the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment at 403-858-7200.