Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP – Your Provincial Police Service
Each year, the Saskatchewan RCMP receives reports of firearms, ammunition and other related items stolen from vehicles during hunting season. Over the long weekend, a theft of a firearm was reported in northeastern Saskatchewan and a theft of hunting equipment was reported in Yorkton, both from unoccupied vehicles.
The Saskatchewan RCMP recommends hunters take the following precautions:
- Don't leave firearms unattended in a vehicle, especially overnight. Even if they are out of sight within the vehicle, other hunting equipment can signal the potential presence of a firearm and a thief may be willing to smash a window to find out.
- Only bring as many firearms as you are willing to carry with you to hunt.
- Always use trigger locks and secure firearms cases.
- Remember, it is illegal to have a loaded firearm in a vehicle.
Investigative Recap
October 3: The La Ronge RCMP General Investigation Section executed two search warrants at two residences in La Ronge, SK. At a residence on Studer Street, officers located and seized approximately 40 grams of cocaine, trafficking paraphernalia and a sum of cash. 30-year-old Megan Morin and 31-year old Brenon Bird, both from La Ronge, are each charged with one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2), Criminal Code and one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code. Megan Morin will appear on December 12 and Brenon Bird will appear on December 5, both in La Ronge Provincial Court.
At a residence on Queen Street, officers located and seized approximately 9 kilograms of cannabis, trafficking paraphernalia and 48 cartons of illegal cigarettes. As a result, 41-year-old Caroline Ratt is charged with Possession of proceeds under $5000, Section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, Possession of cannabis for purpose of selling, Section 10(2) of the Cannabis Act, Possession of cannabis for purpose of distributing, Section 9(2) of the Cannabis Act. She will appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on December 5.
October 3: At approximately 4 p.m., Punnichy RCMP received a report of a robbery on the Kandahar Grid at the north end of Kawacatoose First Nation, SK. Investigation determined a male threatened an individual with a knife then stole their truck. The individual was not injured. Officers immediately responded and began looking for the male and the stolen truck. At approximately 5 p.m., the male was located and arrested by Southey RCMP. He initially provided a false name to officers. 30-year-old Dakota Asapace from Kawacatoose First Nation is charged with one count, robbery, Section 344, Criminal Code; one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code; one count, assault with weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code; and one count, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code. He will appear in Regina Provincial Court on November 1.
October 4: Charges laid after extensive, collaborative investigation into robbery with firearm incident
October 4: Moosomin RCMP: two arrested after semi stolen
October 4: Prince Albert RCMP investigating fatal rollover
October 5: At approximately 2:15 p.m., Carlyle RCMP received report of an open line 911 call that originated from a residence on White Bear First Nation, SK. Officers immediately responded and located an injured adult male at the residence. Investigation determined there was an altercation between him and another individual, who then fled into a nearby forested area. The adult male was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Carlyle RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services began searching for the individual. At approximately 5:30 p.m., police located and arrested an adult male who was hiding in some bushes near the residence of the initial call. 21-year-old Keenan Lonechild of White Bear First Nation, is charged with one count assault with a weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code and one count, assault causing bodily harm, Section 268, Criminal Code. He will appear in Carlyle Provincial Court on October 26.
October 5: At approximately 4:20 p.m., Buffalo Narrows RCMP received a report from guards that a prisoner was attempting to damage a toilet in the cellblock. An officer entered the cell to intervene and the prisoner pushed his way out of the cell and punched the officer in the head and face multiple times. The officer received minor injuries. The prisoner then left the cell and attempted to leave the detachment, but was stopped by the lone officer. 28-year-old Cayde Gauthier from Beauval is charged with one count, assault on police officer causing bodily harm, Section 270.01(2), Criminal Code; one count, resist arrest, Section 270(2), Criminal Code; and one count, escape lawful custody, Section 145(1), Criminal Code. He was in custody after being arrested September 30 for one count of assault with weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code in relation to a Beauval RCMP investigation. He will appear in La Loche Provincial Court on all charges on October 6, 2022.
October 6: Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer provides update on the James Smith Cree Nation investigation
October 7: Around 11:15 a.m. Cut Knife RCMP responded to a report of three males involved in an altercation outside the Cut Knife Community School, SK. The school had already enacted its hold and secure protocols as a result of this incident. One of the males, identified as the suspect, had fled on foot prior to police arrival. Officers completed extensive patrols and the male could not be located.
Officers remained at the school as a safety precaution for the remainder of the day. The school lifted their hold and secure protocols at the end of the day.
As a result of investigation, a 17-year-old male from Saskatoon is charged with:
- 1 count, assault, section 266 of the Criminal Code
- 1 count, mischief, section 430(4) of the Criminal Code
- 1 count, uttering threats, section 264.1(a) of the Criminal Code
- 1 count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, section 88 of the Criminal Code
- 1 count, fail to comply with release order, section 145(3) of the Criminal Code
He has not been located and there is a warrant for his arrest. Police cannot identify him as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
October 7: At approximately 2:30 a.m., Estevan RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge in Lampman, SK. Initial investigation determined an unknown individual or individuals discharged a firearm at a residence on Carrigan Road. The residence was struck a number of times and some shots passed through the exterior wall. No injuries were reported to police. Estevan RCMP continue to investigate, with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP Forensic Identification Services. Investigators ask that Lampman residents with a video surveillance system check if they captured any suspicious individuals or vehicles during the early morning hours of October 7. If you have surveillance images or video – or information about this incident – please contact Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction October 3 to 9, 2022
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.
| Calls for service total | 7429 |
| Highest volume of calls for service was on October 8, 2022 | 1338 |
| Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) | 71 |
| Homicide | 1 |
| Homicides year to date (January, 2022 to last day encompassed in this report) | 30 |
| Sexual assaults | 24 |
| Sexual crime - other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) | 10 |
Assaults
| Aggravated Assault | 3 |
| Assault | 221 |
| Assault with weapon or cauing bodily harm | 70 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) | 15 |
| Kidnapping/forcible confinement | 2 |
| Harassment/uttering threats | 118 |
| Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) | 24 |
| Break and Enter Total | 120 |
| Number of break and enters to a business | 23 |
| Number of break and enters to a residence | 72 |
| Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) | 25 |
| Theft Total | 264 |
| Other theft over $5,000 | 41 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 177 |
| Number of theft of motor vehicle | 46 |
| Mischief | 615 |
| Number of mischief - damage to property | 163 |
| Number of mischief - obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) | 452 |
| Bail violations | 146 |
| Breach of probation | 36 |
| Failure to appear | 19 |
| Disturbing the peace | 177 |
Reports of intimate partner and family violence
- Time period reported is quarterly.
- Data represents number of victims, as there may be more than one victim on a specific investigative file. An individual victimized more than once in a timeframe would be counted more than once. Due to common relationship types in intimate and family violence categories, totals should not be combined.
- Intimate partner refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), current and former dating partner, or someone with whom the victim was in another type of intimate relationship.
- Family violence refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), parents (biological, step, adoptive and foster), children (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster) and extended family members (grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws).
| April 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 371 |
| Family violence | 320 |
| May 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 375 |
| Family violence | 385 |
| June 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 362 |
| Family violence | 362 |
| Total intimate partner violence April-June, 2022 | 1060 |
| Total family violence April-June, 2022 | 1119 |
| Impaired-related offences | 110 |
| Number of roadside suspensions | 8 |
| Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle | 32 |
| Speeding (this does not include automated speed enforcement fines issued) | 1758 |
| Fines issued | 1093 |
| Warnings issued (education-focused interaction between police and public) | 665 |
| Collisions | 180 |
| Dangerous driving | 6 |
| Fatal collisions (number of incidents, not victims) | 1 |
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.)
| Assistance | 324 |
| False alarms | 185 |
| Breach of peace | 115 |
| 911 Act – other activities | 156 |
| Suspicious person/vehicle/property | 252 |
| Mental health act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons thinking about suicide, or people with mental illness and requiring assistance): | 191 |
| Non-suspicious sudden deaths/Coroner's Act (Every non-suspicious sudden death police officers respond to including reports of persons who died by suicide, natural, accident or undetermined. Specific breakdowns by cause of death are unavailable.) | 29 |