Jesse Eric Dillon and four others were arrested at an apartment complex after a standoff on the city’s east side on June 4.
Dillon, 33, of Edmonton, was unlawfully at large after court staff inadvertently released him from the Lloydminster courthouse on May 16, 2024, despite a judge’s order to keep him in custody. Dillon faces a charge of assault with a weapon in Saskatoon.
Dillon, also faces the following charges:
– Obstruct police officer,
– Failing to comply with release order,
He is still in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Saskatchewan
Provincial Court in Lloydminster on June 19.
Multiple Lloydminster RCMP members responded to the area of 45 Ave. and 45 St. shortly after 1 p.m.
Members surrounded an apartment complex. The RCMP drone unit, Emergency Response Team, K9 and patrol officers remained on scene for hours. E.S. Laird Middle School was placed in hold and secure and officers also told bystanders to go inside and stay away from the windows.
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Ryan Peace, 51, a resident of Martensville, Sask., and Kyle Soosay, 35, from Kihewin First Nation, were also arrested. They are out of custody and have upcoming court dates.
Peace was charged with flight from police and will appear in Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster on Aug. 10. Soosay was charged with failure to comply with a release order and is slated to appear in Saskatchewan
Provincial Court in Lloydminster on June 10.
Police arrested a fourth individual, who was released from custody.
Public mischief and obstruction of a peace officer charges are pending against a fifth person.
The Lloydminster RCMP Detachment and General Investigation Section, with assistance from the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Police Dog Services (PDS), and other specialized units, continue to investigate an ongoing case in the area.
Mounties thanked the public for their patience and co-operation during recent police operations, which included temporary road closures.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Lloydminster RCMP at 780-808-8400. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.P3Tips.com, or through the “P3 Tips” app available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Residents can also report crimes online and access RCMP news and updates by downloading the Alberta RCMP app.
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Ryan Peace was not charged. He was the man the gang was holding & abusing. Pls make this correction
Also ur court day for Ryan falls on a Sunday. Don’t think Lloydminster holds court on Sunday