Sask. RCMP briefs: P.A. robbery, drugs seized near White Butte

Prince Albert RCMP are asking for help to find suspects and vehicles allegedly associated with a robbery in the city.

The Mounties said officers received a report on July 1 around 1:45 a.m. that four people with a firearm had threatened three people and taken their vehicle at a business on Highway 2, north of Prince Albert.

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“The suspects fled north on Highway #2 in both their own vehicle, a black SUV, and the stolen vehicle,” police said in a release.

According to the release, there were no injuries reported to the RCMP.

A vehicle was located by Mounties a little while later, matching the description of the stole vehicle, speeding on Highway 355 near Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

“Officers activated their vehicle’s emergency equipment and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop,” the release from the RCMP stated. “The vehicle was last seen driving west on Highway #263 near Christopher Lake.”

Police said the stolen vehicle is a red 2020 Hyundai Tucson SUV that has a Saskatchewan license plate: 754 KSI. Both SUVs and the suspects have not been found.

Police described one suspect as a woman who may have pink-coloured hair, who was wearing a baseball cap. The second person was wearing a blue or black plaid jacket.

“We do not have further details about the other suspects at this time,” police said.

Anyone who might have information about the incident or who “witnessed suspicious activity in the areas near Prince Albert, Sturgeon Lake First Nation or Christopher Lake in the early morning hours of July 1 is asked to contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Prince Albert RCMP are still investigating.

Woman charged with aggravated assault after person seriously injured

A woman has been charged with aggravated assault after an investigation on Moosomin First Nation.

Battlefords RCMP responded to a report on June 30 around 3:12 a.m. that a person was being assaulted at a home on the First Nation.

“Officers arrived at the residence and located three adults inside the residence, one who had injuries described as serious in nature.

The woman, a 38 year old from Moosomin First Nation, was set to appear in North Battleford Provinicial Court on July 2.

Man charged after illicit drugs, paraphernalia seized

A man is facing charges after White Butte RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle around 3 a.m. on June 24.

The vehicle in question had an occupant and was parked at a home in St. Joseph’s, about 15 minutes east of White Butte when officers arrived, according to a news release from the RCMP.

“Investigation determined that the male driver had several outstanding warrants in Alberta and Manitoba,” police said. “Officers also observed illicit drugs in the vehicle in plain view.”

The driver was arrested and officers searched the man and the vehicle, finding more than 55 grams of fentanyl and 27 g of methamphetamine. Cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia were also seized.

The man, a 44 year old from Wapella, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime less than or equal to $5,000, possess of fentanyl and possess of fentanyl and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

The man was also arrested on outstanding warrants from the RCMP in Alberta and Manitoba, which including failure to comply and operation of a motor vehicle while impaired.

He is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on July 3. White Butte RCMP are still investigating.