RCMP arrested Sir Brent Habetler on Oct. 16 after breaking a court-ordered peace bond barring him playgrounds.
The arrest stems from an investigation by the Maidstone RCMP after Habetler approached and spoke to a young child at a playground at Sandy Beach Regional Park on Aug. 27, 2024.
Officers located and seized three loaded, unsecured firearms during a search warrant executed at the residence.
Sir Brent Habetler, 47, from Radisson is charged with:
- one count, disobeying an order of court, Section 127(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, unauthorized possession of a firearm, Section 91(1), Criminal Code;
- three counts, unsafe storage of a firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code.
He was remanded into custody and appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on October 22, 2024.
He was released by the courts on conditions that include the following, among others:
- Staying inside his approved residence 24 hours a day. This condition will be electronically monitored as per his conditions.
- Not attend any area that children (below the age of 16) are typically present for the purposes of schooling or recreation.
- Not possess any firearms.
Habetler is next scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Nov. 26, 2024.
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