MEADOW LAKE – A Saskatchewan man, whose arrest in Alberta in May ended a Canada-wide search, is now seeking release as he faces new charges, including escaping police custody at a hospital earlier this month.
Brenden Tyler Yew, 30, appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on Sept. 18 for a bail hearing that was adjourned and scheduled to continue on Sept. 29.
Yew was apprehended by Edmonton police on May 6 and returned to Saskatchewan to face charges in Meadow Lake court. At the time, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) had been searching for him. He was wanted by Correctional Service Canada for being unlawfully at large.
According to court documents, on Sept. 6, Yew escaped lawful custody while at St. Joseph’s Hospital, fleeing from an officer during a medical visit. He now faces charges related to that incident.
Additional charges laid on Sept. 6 at Canoe Lake First Nation include multiple counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited, stemming from prior court orders in 2013, 2015 and 2021, as well as carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, and resisting arrest.
Yew is also accused of intentionally discharging a .22 calibre rifle in a careless manner and possessing the firearm without a licence.
In 2021, Yew was convicted in Meadow Lake Provincial court on drug trafficking offences, resisting arrest, and breaching court conditions. He was sentenced to two years in prison.
