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Onion Lake man serving time on Saskatchewan charges to have bail hearing in Alberta

An Onion Lake man currently serving time on charges from Saskatchewan has a bail hearing in Alberta on charges out of that province. Michael Patrick Hill, 23, was scheduled to enter a plea in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on Feb.
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Two Onion Lake, Sask., residents, Michael Patrick Hill, 23, and a 21-year-old woman, were arrested after an Alberta RCMP officer was injured following a police pursuit. (Strathcona County Alberta RCMP photo)

An Onion Lake man currently serving time on charges from Saskatchewan has a bail hearing in Alberta on charges out of that province.

Michael Patrick Hill, 23, was scheduled to enter a plea in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on Feb. 24 but an agent appearing on his behalf asked for an adjournment. The matter was adjourned until March 10 for a bail hearing.

Hill is charged in Alberta in connection to an incident where an RCMP officer was injured while pursuing Hill.

If Hill is granted bail at his upcoming hearing in Alberta, he will first have to finish his custodial sentence from a Saskatchewan court. On Feb. 9, 2021, in Lloydminster, Sask., Provincial Court, Hill was sentenced to six months for theft over $5,000 and two months consecutive for breach of a curfew.

Hill has been in custody since he was arrested in Alberta on Jan. 19, 2021. Alberta RCMP say that Hill was involved in an incident in Vermillion, Alta., where a gun was allegedly pointed at someone. The suspects fled in a black SUV, which police located about an hour later near Edmonton. One of the RCMP officer’s pursuing Hill hit the ditch and the police cruiser rolled on Range Road 540 just outside of Edmonton. The officer was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

A second RCMP vehicle was able to stop the SUV near Township Road 534.Strathcona County RCMP and Fort Saskatchewan RCMP assisted Vermillion RCMP in the pursuit.

Hill was charged with assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a vehicle, flight from a peace officer, pointing a firearm, operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited, possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and failing to comply with conditions.

Alberta RCMP also arrested a twenty-one-year-old woman from Onion Lake Cree Nation who was with Hill. She was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to make her first court appearance in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on March 17. Alberta RCMP say they will release her name after she makes her first court appearance.

Sherwood Park is part of Strathcona County and part of the greater Edmonton region.

Onion Lake Cree Nation is about 50 kilometres north of Lloydminster and borders the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.