CUT KNIFE, Sask. — The Cut Knife RCMP is asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 19-year-old Jeremiah Sokwaypnace.
According to a news release from the Saskatchewan RCMP, on Oct. 9 at around 12:30 a.m., the Cut Knife RCMP received a report of an attempted vehicle theft on Poundmaker Cree Nation. The RCMP said officers responded and determined a man approached an occupied truck and tried to steal it. The victim, who was the driver and sole occupant, fled in the truck, and the armed man fled on foot. The victim did not report physical injuries to police.
As a result of investigation, the RCMP said Sokwaypnace has been charged with one count each of robbery with a weapon, possession of a firearm when knowing it was unauthorized, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle; and two counts each of weapons/firearms possession contrary to order and failing to comply with a probation order.
He is described as being 5'9" tall and weighing 170 pounds. Sokwaypnace has brown eyes and short brain hair, along with tattoos on his left hand. The RCMP said he might be driving a black Dodge 1500 truck.
Sokwaypnace is known to travel to the Cut Knife, North Battleford and Lloydminster areas.
The Cut Knife RCMP says it continues to investigate.
If you see Sokwaypnace, the RCMP says do not approach him. He might be armed and is considered dangerous. Report all sightings and information about the whereabout of Sokwaypnace to local police at 310-7267. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.saskcrimestoppers.com. If an imminent risk to public safety is identified, the RCMP said it would notify the public.
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