EDMONTON — A 39-year-old man was charged with 28 offences Friday following an early-morning police pursuit in southeast Edmonton.
Just after 4 a.m., police noticed a 2005 Chrysler 300 speeding along 36 Avenue near Richfield Road. Officers followed the car to the area of 57 Street and 19 Avenue where the man driving the vehicle got out and started walking away.
When police approached the man an altercation took place. One officer tried to use their conducted energy weapon but wasn’t successful. The suspect then pulled a loaded .40 caliber handgun from his jacket and pointed it at the officers, police said in a media release Friday afternoon.
Officers wrestled the weapon out of the suspect’s hands and he was arrested. Police said the weapon was reported stolen.
Acting chief Danielle Campbell with the Edmonton Police Service said police are seeing weapons more often when they’re called out for routine service.
“Our officers showed tremendous courage this morning in a dangerous situation and the EPS is grateful they were not seriously injured,” Campbell said.
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The police officers and the suspect suffered minor injuries in the incident.
Adam Matychuk has been charged with the following:
- Assault with intent to resist arrest
- Use of a firearm while committing an offence (x3)
- Pointing a firearm (x3)
- Assault with a weapon (x3)
- Possession of an offensive weapon
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Knowingly possessing a restricted weapon
- Possession of a weapon obtained by crime
- Possession of a prohibited firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Assaulting a peace officer
- Possession of stolen property
- Breach of probation
- Possession of a prohibited loaded firearm
- Uttering threats (x3)
- Careless storage handling of a restricted weapon
- Breach of recognizance (x4)
Police said the breach of recognizance charges are related to previous firearms and possession of stolen property offences.
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