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On June 27, 2025, at 12 :45 p.m., Grande Prairie City RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian hit and run. RCMP members arrived on scene where EMS was attending the victim, who was suffering life-threatening injuries. The victim’s condition has since stabilized. Grande Prairie RCMP reviewed surveillance footage from the area that showed the vehicle striking the pedestrian, who was walking on the sidewalk. Further investigation revealed the identity of the vehicle, which was recovered, and the suspect, who was arrested. The victim was known to the suspect.
As a result of the investigation, Isaac Michael Piekema (22), a resident of Grande Prairie, was charged with:
- Aggravated Assault;
- Dangerous operation of motor vehicle; and
- Failure to stop at scene of accident after knowingly causing bodily harm.
Piekema was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on June 30, 2025.
“We would like to take the time to reassure the public that this was a targeted and isolated incident and not part of a larger threat to the community” said Superintendent Steve McLeod, Officer in Charge, Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment. “The Grande Prairie RCMP is committed to the safety of our community and will continue to ensure that everyone feels safe walking the streets of our city”.