MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - RCMP in Fort McMurray, Alta., have arrested a man accused of running down and killing an attendant after stealing gas in Mississauga, Ont.
Abdullahi Mohamoud, 22, was charged with failing to remain and criminal negligence causing death but fled Ontario before his first court appearance.
His arrest follows an incident in May 2011, when someone pumped gas and drove off without paying.
The attendant, Hashem Atifeh Rad, 62, chased after the car and was fatally injured as it left the lot.
The arrest of Mohamoud, of Mississauga, who was thought at one point to be in Saskatoon, followed a tip and a five-month investigation.
Police say he will first be prosecuted for charges in the western provinces before being returned to Ontario.
