A Drumheller man was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to charges that include possession of a prohibited weapon and assaulting a peace officer.
Khoda Sullivan made his pleas in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, July 16.
The court heard Drumheller RCMP were patrolling in the rural vicinity on January 23, 2019. They were searching for a stolen vehicle using OnStar.
The officer pulled into a vacant rural residence and identified Sullivan near the vehicle. He was wearing a face covering, a ball cap, and a backpack. Sullivan saw the police and ran towards a nearby Nissan Ultima.
The officer moved to intercept and was engaged with Sullivan as he was getting into the Nissan and dropped his backpack. He started to drive away, dragging the officer. The car struck the police cruiser, and the officer fell off. He was as uninjured.
It was later discovered the Nissan was stolen from Red Deer eight days previous. In the backpack was a sawed-off shotgun.
Sullivan has an extensive record dating back to 2004 and is currently serving a two and half year sentence imposed in 2019. he has been taking steps to heal and continue his education while incarcerated.
He was sentenced globally to two years consecutive to the sentence he is currently serving. He will also face a lifetime ban on weapons and a one-year driving prohibition upon release.
