Battlefords RCMP: three arrested after vehicle stolen from delivery driver

December 30, 2022
North Battleford, Saskatchewan

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On December 28, 2022 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a robbery on the 1400 block of 109th Street in North Battleford.

Investigation determined two males approached a delivery driver who was parked in a vehicle. They threatened the driver with a firearm, forced them out of the vehicle, then stole it. The driver did not report any physical injuries.

Officers immediately responded and began patrolling for the suspects. Later that evening, officers from the Battlefords Gang Task Force located the stolen vehicle parked behind a residence on the 1200 block of 108th Street in North Battleford. The vehicle left the residence, but then got stuck in the snow in an alley. Officers approached the three male occupants, who were trying to dig out the vehicle, but they fled on foot.

Two were arrested after a brief foot chase and the third was located at a nearby residence. An illegally-modified firearm was also located and seized in the residence during a search the occupants consented to.

Marlon Wuttunee, 21, from Wilkie, SK is charged with:

  • one count, robbery with firearm, Section 344, Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of firearm in a motor vehicle, Section 94(2), Criminal Code;
  • one count, discharge a firearm while being reckless, Section 344.2, Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of a prohibited firearm while unauthorized, Section 92(3), Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition, Section 95(2), Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of firearm contrary to order, Section 117.01, Criminal Code;
  • one count, resist arrest, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
  • one count, fail to comply with release order, Section 145, Criminal Code.

August Nahbexie, 25, of Sunchild First Nation, AB, is charged with:

  • one count, robbery with firearm, Section 344, Criminal Code;
  • one count, resist arrest, Section 129(a), Criminal Code; and
  • one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.

Justin Poitras, 28, of North Battleford is charged with:

  • one count, resist arrest, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
  • one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
  • one count, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code.

The three accused were also arrested on outstanding warrants from Battlefords RCMP: Poitras and Wuttunee for failure to attend court and Nahbexie for failure to comply with an undertaking.

The three accused are scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on January 30, 2022.

Battlefords RCMP's Gang Task Force, Battlefords Municipal General Investigation Section and Battlefords Forensic Identification Services assisted in this investigation.

"Battlefords RCMP will not tolerate violence toward citizens of our community. This was a frightening incident and I am thankful no one was injured," says Insp. Jesse Gilbert, Officer in Charge of Battlefords RCMP. "I'm proud of the swift response by the officers of our detachment and our Battlefords Gang Task Force, which resulted in the arrest of three suspects just a short time later."

Battlefords RCMP continues to investigate and asks that anyone who witnessed or has information about this incident call their local RCMP detachment by dialling 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

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