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Good Samaritans robbed after stopping to help crash victim

Aug 30, 2016 | 7:12 AM

A Lloydminster man is accused of stealing a vehicle belonging to some Good Samaritans who stopped to help following a crash east of the city.

According to RCMP, officers were called at approximately 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 to respond to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 303. Before they arrived, the occupants of a white Chevy Silverado pickup truck stopped to help. The driver of the wrecked vehicle, who was in need of medical attention, stole their truck and left.

Police arrived to find a burning Porsche Cayenne, an SUV-type vehicle. The Silverado was later found, burned, north of Paradise Hill near Perch Lake.

RCMP arrested Daniel Fenrich, 23, at a home in Lloydminster on Sunday, Aug. 28, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He’s in custody facing charges of vehicle theft, dangerous driving, common nuisance, and two counts of driving while disqualified. His next court date is Thursday, Sept. 1.