RCMP have charged three men after a firearm was discharged from a vehicle in North Battleford.
On Feb. 14 at 10:45 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of shots fired. Officers determined the firearm was discharged from a vehicle with three people inside.
Police located the suspect vehicle in a parking lot on 99th St. The vehicle fled when officers approached. Police activated emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop.
Officers chased the vehicle and deployed a tire deflation device. The vehicle continued south through Battleford toward the Red Pheasant First Nation.
RCMP and Saskatoon Police Service patrolled the area to find the vehicle. At 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 15, officers found it stuck in a ditch on Red Pheasant First Nation. They arrested one suspect at the scene.
Officers later found a firearm and a magazine nearby. They learned the vehicle had been stolen earlier that night.
Police then received a report that the two remaining suspects were at a residence on Red Pheasant First Nation. Officers went to the home and arrested both men.
Charges laid
Police charged 21-year-old Jamieson Thomas of Sweetgrass First Nation with eight offences, including:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- flight from a peace officer
- theft of a truck
- dangerous operation of a vehicle
- careless use of a firearm
- possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- discharging a firearm recklessly
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
Police charged 18-year-old Kojac Adams of Sweetgrass First Nation with 10 offences, including:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- dangerous operation of a vehicle
- flight from a peace officer
- careless use of a firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- theft of a truck
- resisting arrest
- failing to comply with a release order
- four counts of weapons possession contrary to an order
Police charged 23-year-old Mackenzie Wahobin of Red Pheasant First Nation with 10 offences, including:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- flight from a peace officer
- careless use of a firearm
- discharging a firearm with intent
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- theft of a truck
- resisting arrest
- failing to comply with probation
- dangerous operation of a vehicle
The three men appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on Feb. 18.
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