All charges have been withdrawn against a man who was accused of a hit-and-run incident near Morinville a year ago.
All charges against Jason Boutilier were withdrawn on March 15, 2022, according to court documents. Boutilier, a former soldier, originally faced four charges from an incident that occurred in February 2021.
At the time, RCMP said they were investigating an incident in Sturgeon County where a truck rammed a car off the highway and continued ramming it before fleeing.
At the time of the incident, Boutilier was charged with assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and committing mischief to property endangering life.
RCMP said they responded to a call Feb. 14, 2021, to an incident on Highway 2 and Township Road 552 in Sturgeon County. A concerned citizen and the victim both reported that a red coloured older Ford truck had rammed a vehicle off the highway at high speeds into an adjacent ditch. The suspect then continued ramming the vehicle several more times before fleeing.
Morinville RCMP originally worked with K Division's auto theft unit, forensic identification section, and interview assistance team, as well as the Parkland RCMP, to determine the identity of the suspect in the case.
