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An Edmonton man admitted in court Monday to angrily driving through the front door of a north-side gas station convenience store and badly injuring several employees.

Steven Cloutier, 39, pleaded guilty in provincial court to two counts of aggravated assault, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and mischief over $5,000 in relation to the Nov. 18, 2015, incident at a PetroCanada at 9640 118 Ave.

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Court heard Cloutier was “extremely angry” with staff after having issues getting gas from a pre-pay pump, believing he had been mistreated and his driver’s licence stolen.

According to an agreed statement of facts, Cloutier drove away from the gas station in his Ford F150 pickup, then returned and intentionally drove through the front door, crashing into two employees and trapping them under the vehicle. Two others workers narrowly avoided being struck, but were injured by the rubble.

Court heard Cloutier then got out and punched one of the injured employees in the face, asking, “how do you like that?” He walked away from the store, but was soon arrested.

A Good Samaritan saw the two pinned workers and got into the pickup, which was still in drive and running, and slowly reversed the vehicle about a metre.