According to police, on Sept. 7, 2024 just after 7:00 p.m., Cochrane RCMP responded to a report of a collision between a jet ski and paddleboard at Ghost Lake, resulting in injuries to an adult male on the paddleboard. A female youth was also on the paddleboard and was uninjured. The male driver of the jet ski fled the scene, but was later identified by witnesses and arrested.
Bradley Edward Baxandall (31), a resident of Cochrane, was charged with the following offences:
- Refuse to comply with alcohol demand, accident resulting in bodily harm
- Failing to stop after accident resulting in bodily harm
- Dangerous operation of a vessel causing bodily harm
- Common nuisance – cause injury
Baxandall was held for a judicial interim release hearing and released with a court date of Sept. 24, 2024 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Cochrane.
Cochrane RCMP are requesting that any witnesses who may have seen and / or recorded the incident, to contact Cst. Bouthillier with the Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips .com or by using the “P3 Tips” app. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
