RED PHEASANT CREE NATION, Sask. — Battlefords RCMP have charged two people following a vehicle theft and flight from police.
The two individuals face a combined 44 charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and fleeing from police on Red Pheasant Cree Nation.
On Oct. 15, at around 11:30 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of individuals with firearms entering a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. The occupants of the residence did not report any physical injuries to police.
Officers responded and patrolled the area. They located the suspects driving on a nearby rural road and attempted a traffic stop. The suspects did not stop and fled from police.
The suspects continued driving and were eventually stopped on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation. Officers arrested them without incident.
Following a search of their vehicle, officers located and seized two firearms. During searches of the arrested individuals, officers located and seized a small amount of suspected cocaine, 34 MDMA pills and several pharmaceutical-style pills.
Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with the investigation.
As a result of the investigation, a 22-year-old suspect from Edmonton, Alta., and a 29-year-old suspect from Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation are each charged with:
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Two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm;
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Two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm;
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Two counts of possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle;
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Two counts of possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition;
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One count of possession of a prohibited weapon;
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Four counts of firearms possession contrary to order;
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Four counts of failure to comply with a release order condition; and
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One count of resisting/obstructing a peace officer.
The 22-year-old suspect has also been charged with:
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One count of failure to comply with a release order condition;
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One count of operation of a conveyance while impaired;
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One count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle;
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One count of flight from a peace officer;
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One count of possession for the purpose of trafficking; and
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One count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The two accused appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on Oct. 16.
