Saskatchewan RCMP: on duty in your community

Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.

Driver transporting stacked lawnmowers and other cargo among those ticketed during Canada Road Safety Week

May 16 to 22, 2023 was Canada Road Safety Week and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) officers from Saskatchewan RCMP and other partner police agencies were out on the road throughout Saskatchewan focussing on curbing dangerous driving behaviours such as impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and seatbelt misuse.

Throughout the seven-day enforcement campaign, CTSS officers issued:

One notable traffic stop occurred on May 21 on Highway #21 near Pierceland. A Meadow Lake RCMP CTSS officer conducted a traffic stop as a result of an Automated Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) alert regarding a possible unregistered vehicle.

Upon further investigation, the vehicle's registration was expired by four months and the adult male driver didn't possess a valid Saskatchewan driver's licence. The officer observed several cracks obscuring the view out the windshield and the bed of the pickup truck had lawn mowers stacked on top of other items with no tie-down or straps to prevent cargo from falling out of the vehicle.

The driver was ticketed for:

The tickets result in $905.00 in fines. The driver also received a vehicle inspection notice to correct the cracked windshield.

"Although Canada Road Safety Week has concluded for 2023, Saskatchewan RCMP is committed to road safety all year long. We will continue to focus our efforts on eliminating high-risk driving behaviours," says Sgt. Ian Amundsen, from Saskatchewan RCMP's Traffic Services. "We thank all drivers and other road users who continue to do their part to help keep the roads we all travel on safe."

May 30: Battlefords RCMP respond to a serious motor vehicle collision after failing to stop for police

May 31: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigate discovery of human remains

May 31: Weyburn/Fillmore RCMP on scene of a serious multi-vehicle collision on Highway 13 near Weyburn, SK

May 31: Ahtahkakoop/Shellbrook RCMP ask the public to be on the lookout for vehicle involved in armed robbery

May 31: Beauval RCMP ask the public to report sightings of Braydon Durocher, who may be in La Ronge

June 1: At approximately 4 a.m., Onion Lake RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a residence in Onion Lake. Officers immediately responded. Investigation determined several individuals entered the residence and assaulted an adult male occupant. He was transported to hospital with injuries described as serious but non-life-threatening. The group of individuals then left in a vehicle.

At approximately 8 a.m., an Onion Lake RCMP officer conducting patrols in the area observed the suspect vehicle at a business in Onion Lake. The officer activated their emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle did not stop and continued southbound on Highway #17 and then east on Highway #3, before running out of gas. Officers arrested the four occupants without incident.

31-year-old Jamie Chief from Onion Lake and 23-year-old Darnell Parenteau from Saskatoon are each charged with:

Darnell Parenteau is also charged with three counts, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code and one count, weapons possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(3), Criminal Code.

They appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court on June 2, 2023.

An adult female is charged with one count, flight from police, Section 320.17, Criminal Code. She is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court on July 5, 2023.

One occupant was released without charge. The investigation continues.

June 1: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes lay charges in relation to homicide investigation in Stanley Mission

June 1: North Battleford Gang Task Force seize cocaine and lay charges in a drug trafficking investigation

June 1: Swift Current Municipal RCMP: Search warrant execution results in arrest and charges laid

June 1: Biggar RCMP investigate report of armed robbery with firearm, ask public for information

June 2: Saskatchewan RCMP officers work to ensure safety, connection with healthcare during mental health emergencies

June 4: Outlook/Elbow RCMP received a report of vandalism at the Elbow RCMP detachment. Investigation determined two individuals spray-painted the exterior of the building at approximately 12:30 a.m. that morning. The graffiti contained vulgar, anti-police statements.

The individuals had their heads and faces covered during this incident.

The Outlook/Elbow detachment was vandalized in a similar way on August 21, 2022. The investigation into that incident continues.

If you recognize the individuals in the photos or have information about either vandalism incident, contact Elbow RCMP at 306-854-1830. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Update: The following wanted individuals who were subjects of previous media releases have been located and arrested: Willard Bear (Saskatchewan RCMP WEST); Ramsay Ochuschayoo (Pierceland RCMP); William Chaboyer (Nipawin RCMP); Thorne McKay (Nipawin RCMP; Charlie Chief (Onion Lake RCMP); Alex Dillon (Onion Lake RCMP); Arthur Pass (Yorkton RCMP); Kevin Weber (White Butte RCMP); Michael Bagan (Saskatchewan RCMP FSOC). Saskatchewan RCMP is no longer working to locate Billy Glenold-Fleury as he is no longer on warrant.

Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction May 29 to June 4, 2023

Please note: the statistics below are representative of reports received within the Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. They are from the RCMP records management system and are accurate as the day they are collected. Crime statistics are regularly updated due to changes in reporting procedures, changes in ongoing investigations, etc. As a result, the statistics below may differ from previous or future published reports.

Divisional Operational Communications Centre (does not include calls for service by the public directly to local RCMP detachments)

Assaults

Reports of intimate partner and family violence

Non-offence Codes (generally, instances where Criminal Codes or Provincial/Federal Statutes aren't broken – for example abandoned vehicles, animal calls, school visits, property or wellbeing checks, etc.)

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