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RCMP Arrest Fatal Hit and Run Suspect in Camp North of Fort MacMurray

A man facing numerous criminal charges, including some for a fatal hit and run in Ontario and others for crimes in Edmonton, was arrested at a camp North of Fort MacMurray by the RCMP. 25 year old Abdullahi Mohamoud was living in one of the oilsands camp, and another camp tenant recognized the wanted man from earlier articles in the news which included a photo of the suspect and alerted local authorities. Cst. Ashley Quallie, the Wood Buffalo RCMP spokesperson, said “When we learned that information from the individual who recognized him, we executed the Canada-wide warrants and arrested him. He has used aliases over the years, but we don’t know if he was using one while here.”

Part of the criminal charges against Abdullahi Mohamoud stemmed from a fatal hit and run in 2011. According to police Mohamoud put $75 in gas in his car on May 19, 2011, and then drove off without paying. The attendant at the station, 62 year old Hashem Atifeh Rad, chased after Mohamoud and grabbed the vehicle door handle. Rad was dragged along the vehicle for several meters before falling and hitting his head on the pavement. The next day the gas station attendant died in the hospital from his injuries. Mohamoud was also wanted for charges in Edmonton which include sexual assault, unauthorized possession of a firearm, sexual interference, uttering threats, permit escape, failure to comply with conditions of release and failure to appear in court. Police consider Abdullahi Mohamoud to be a violent criminal who is an escape risk.

Fort MacMurray Man Dies After Fatal Hit and Run

Fort MacMurray, fatal hit and run, criminal charges

A Fort MacMurray pedestrian was recently pronounced dead after a fatal hit and run, and the driver of the vehicle will face criminal charges. As the victim was walking across the street at 2 a.m. on Franklin Avenue right in front of the 7-11 he was struck by a car. The victim of the fatal hit and run was eventually identified as Albert Mercredi, a 46 year old whose aunt Angelina Pratt wrote about his death in her blog. Mercredi was seriously injured as a result of the collision and he was taken to a hospital in the Edmonton area using medevac. At 6:20 pm Sunday Albert Mercredi was taken off life support and he passed away from the injuries that he received when he was stuck by the vehicle.

The driver who was involved in the fatal hit and run in Fort MacMurray could face a number of criminal charges. The driver has been identified as 28 year old Gaetan Henri Joseph Cartier, and the initial reports from police indicate that Cartier fled the scene after hitting the victim with his vehicle. Wood Bufflalo RCMP arrested Cartier after they received a complaint about a hit and run. According to the victim’s aunt Angelina Pratt “I remember him as a gentle and loving person. He was kind. He was funny. Some might remember him when he occasionally directed traffic in Fort McMurray. He was loved by many. He enjoyed life. He loved and was so proud of his only child, his daughter Antoinette. He loved his mom and would always tell to her not to worry about him and that he would take care of her. But she worried about and prayed for him. He didn’t deserve to have his life taken from him in this manner.”