RED PHEASANT FIRST NATION - A man is facing charges following a discharge of a firearm.
On May 1 at approximately 5 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a firearms discharge.
Investigation determined a vehicle approached another, then discharged a firearm from the vehicle. No injuries were reported to police.
Battlefords RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services responded. They observed the suspect vehicle park at a residence on Red Pheasant First Nation. The occupants fled into the residence.
Officers contained the area around the house and with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team, an adult male was arrested.
Officers located and seized a handgun and ammunition during the subsequent investigation.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Battlefords Provincial General Investigation Section also assisted with this investigation.
As a result of the continued investigation, a 36-year-old man, from Red Pheasant First Nation, is charged with:
- one count, discharge firearm with intent;
- one count, unlicensed possession of a restricted firearm;
- one count, occupy a motor vehicle with a firearm;
- one count, unauthorized possession of a firearm with readily accessible ammunition; and
- two counts, possession of a prohibited weapon when prohibited.
The accused appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 2.
