A 20-year-old Airdrie male was charged by Strathcona County RCMP after he allegedly committed robbery with a firearm at a TD Canada Trust bank in Sherwood Park July 27.
“It’s unknown at this point whether he was passing through visiting someone or whether he targeted the (TD Bank) in Sherwood Park,” said Strathcona County RCMP Media Liaison Constable Chantelle Kelly.
The male, identified as Philip Hallett, allegedly entered the bank wearing a hoodie and a bandana before demanding cash from the bank teller.
“He demanded the cash, which was turned over by the teller,” Kelly said. “There was no altercation, no other words exchanged.”
After observing a suspicious vehicle leaving a nearby parking lot, Strathcona County RCMP conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested Hallett.
Hallett has been charged with one count of robbery with a firearm, one count of being disguised with intent and one count of using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence. He appeared in Sherwood Park Provincial Court Aug. 3, the outcome of which was not known by press time.
A 66-year-old man was seriously injured July 26 when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a cable barrier on Highway 2 north of Crossfield.
According to Airdrie Rural RCMP Constable Matt Gervais, the motorcyclist was traveling southbound at approximately 2 p.m. when he lost control and entered the centre median before striking the cable barrier.
“It’s still under investigation as to how he entered the ditch,” Gervais said.
“There were no other vehicles involved.”
STARS Air Ambulance was called to the scene and transported the man to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary in serious but stable condition.
“He sustained some upper torso injuries and possible head injuries,” Kalyn said.
According to Kalyn, there were no other vehicles involved in the collision and no other injuries.
Gervais said traffic on Highway 2 southbound was rerouted for approximately half an hour to allow STARS to land and emergency crews to work. Southbound Highway 2 was then reduced to two lanes for an additional hour while investigators were on scene.
A woman riding a motorcycle on Highway 9 just south of Highway 566 was killed July 24 when she collided with a SUV at approximately 4:20 p.m.
According to Airdrie Rural RCMP Constable Matt Gervais, the woman was riding southbound on Highway 9 when she crossed the centre line and collided with a northbound Dodge Durango.
“We don’t know why she crossed the centre line,” he said.
The name of the 47-year-old woman from Strathmore is not being released, according to Gervais.
“EMS responded shortly after 4 p.m.,” EMS Spokesman Chris Kalyn said. “The motorcyclist was deceased on EMS arrival. The driver of the SUV was offered assessment by EMS but refused, and had minor injuries that were not treated by EMS.”
The collision occurred west of Kathyrn on Highway 9 at Range Road 272. RCMP from Beiseker and Airdrie attended along with EMS and the Airdrie Fire Department.
Both lanes of Highway 9 were closed for approximately four and a half hours while a collision analyst investigated the scene.
