NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Battlefords RCMP have charged a man after allegedly resisting arrest during a traffic stop.
On Nov. 7, Battlefords RCMP received a report of a possibly impaired driver on Highway 40 near North Battleford.
Officers began patrolling and located the vehicle, which they observed to be driving erratically. They engaged their emergency lights and performed a traffic stop. An officer approached the vehicle and asked the driver to exit the vehicle. After some time, the driver became agitated and exited the vehicle.
The officer told the male he was under arrest. The driver resisted and failed to comply with the officer’s requests. The officer deployed a conducted energy weapon and the male was arrested without further incident.
Following a search of their vehicle, officers located and seized a BB gun that closely resembled a handgun and brass knuckles.
As a result of the investigation, a 27-year-old man, from Sweetgrass First Nation, is charged with:
– one count, impaired operation of a conveyance;
– one count, failure or refusal to comply with demand;
– two counts, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
– one count, possession of prohibited weapon;
– one count, fail to comply with release order; and
– one count, resist peace officer.
The accused appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on Nov. 9.
