A 25-year-old who has been on the run since he was accused of a deadly 2011 gas-and-dash in Mississauga has been nabbed in Alberta, Peel Regional Police said Wednesday.

But Abdullahi Mohamoud will face the numerous other charges he has racked up out west before being returned to Ontario to finally stand trial in the killing of a 62-year-old gas station attendant.

Hashem Atifeh Rad was working alone at the Petro Canada, located at Southdown Rd. and Truscott Dr., when the driver of a beige Nissan Altima pumped $75 worth of gas and took off without paying on May 19, 2011, police said.

“Atifeh Rad chased after the vehicle and caught up with it as it was leaving the gas station lot,” Const. Thomas Ruttan said Wednesday, recounting the deadly incident. “There was contact between Atifeh Rad and the accused’s vehicle, resulting in serious injuries to the victim.”

The married father of two died in hospital the next day, sparking an extensive hunt for his killer and the vehicle.

That search was hampered because the car’s licence plates were concealed during the gas-and-dash.

But after five months of investigating and checking out upwards of 2,000 Ontario vehicles matching the description of the suspect car, police arrested Mohamoud on Oct. 16, 2011.

Then 22 and living in Mississauga, he was charged with failing to remain at the scene of the fatal incident, criminal negligence causing death, theft under $5,000 and breach of recognizance.

Mohamoud was later released on bail and placed under house arrest with strict conditions.

Then in spring 2012 he was reportedly flown to Alberta to face a sex assault charge for a gang rape that occurred in Edmonton — a charge he also reportedly skipped bail on prior to Atifeh Rad’s death.

Peel cops say the accused never returned for his Aug. 6, 2012, appearance at the Brampton courthouse.

Mohamoud was named in a Canada-wide warrant that fall and has topped Peel’s list of most-wanted fugitives since then.

But now, after more than two years on the lam, he’s back in custody.

“Acting on a tip, the RCMP in Fort McMurray arrested Mohamoud,” Ruttan said. “After facing charges accumulated in western provinces, he will be brought back to Ontario to face the charges laid here.”

In addition to the sex assault rap, he said Mohamoud also faces charges for offences allegedly committed in the wake of Atifeh Rad’s death.

According to media reports, Mohamoud is accused of threatening a transit cop in Edmonton, being caught with a fake driver’s licence in Calgary and a knifepoint robbery in Toronto.

chris.doucette@sunmedia.ca