At approximately 11:35 a.m. this morning, Saturday, April 20, 2024, Downtown Branch patrol officers responded to a hit-and-run collision in in the area of 118 Street and Jasper Avenue. It was reported to police that an unknown person carjacked a white SUV, described as a Jeep Cherokee, from an adult male in the parking lot of a restaurant. The man, who is also the owner of the vehicle, was then dragged and run over by the SUV before it fled through a nearby alleyway and travelled eastbound on Jasper Avenue.
EMS responded, treated and transported the 26-year-old male to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries where he remains.
EPS Major Collision Investigations Section (MCIS) continues to investigate. At this time, officers believe the incident was isolated and all parties may be known to one another. The exact make, model and license plate of the vehicle remains under investigation.
Officers continue to actively search for the SUV and driver and are asking anyone with information or video related to this incident to please contact the EPS as soon as possible at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.