LLOYDMINSTER – Dakota Thunder Whitstone, 32, of Onion Lake Cree Nation is wanted by police in connection with what the Alberta RCMP describe as “various crimes.” An arrest warrant has been issued for him, and a photo was released to the public on Sept. 10.
According to court documents, Whitstone’s last court appearance was scheduled for Sept. 8 in Lloydminster Saskatchewan Provincial Court.
Whitstone is facing several charges stemming from an incident on June 18 in Lloydminster, Sask. He has been charged with break and enter into a Lloydminster home with the intent to commit an indictable act. He is also charged with failing to comply with a condition of a court order.
North Battleford Associate Regional Crown Prosecutor Charlotte Morden is proceeding by way of indictment against Whitstone. This typically results in a lengthier prison sentence if convicted.
Alberta RCMP say that Whitstone’s last known location was in Red Deer, Alta., but caution that he is known to be active in the Lloydminster area, a city that straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
Parole Board of Canada documents reveal that Whitstone was released from prison on a legislated statutory release in July 2022. He was unlawfully at large from August to October 2022. His statutory release was then revoked in December 2022 before he was released on his next legislated statutory release. Whitstone is currently subject to a weapons prohibition.
Following a shooting in North Battleford in 2018, Whitstone was convicted of assault with a weapon and discharging a firearm with intent. He was sentenced to four years in prison that June.
Whitstone has been involved in street gang activity but while he was in prison, disassociated himself from the gang, according to parole documents.
His Gladue factors includes inter-generational substance abuse, family fragmentation, abandonment issues, exposure to violence and general instability in his home community.
The Alberta RCMP are urging anyone who sees Dakota Thunder Whitstone not to approach him. Instead, they should immediately contact their local police department or RCMP detachment, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
