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Three arrests following armed theft of vehicle

Dec 30, 2022 | 2:34 PM

Battlefords RCMP made three arrests following an armed theft of vehicle.

On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. two men threatened a delivery driver with a firearm while the driver was parked at the 1400 Block of 109th Street in North Battleford. The two men then stole the vehicle after forcing the driver out. The driver did not receive any physical injuries.

Later on Wednesday evening, officers found the stolen vehicle close by, at a residence in the 1200 block of 108th Street in North Battleford. The stolen vehicle got stuck in a snow bank in a nearby alley. Two men were arrested after a foot chase, the third was found at a residence.

“Battlefords RCMP will not tolerate violence toward citizens of our community. This was a frightening incident and I am thankful no one was injured,” Insp. Jesse Gilbert, Officer in Charge of Battlefords RCMP said in a statement. “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.”

Here are all the charges for the three accused.

Marlon Wuttunee, 21, from Wilkie, Sask. is charged with:

– one count, robbery with firearm

– one count, possession of firearm in a motor vehicle

– one count, discharge a firearm while being reckless

– one count, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose

– one count, possession of a prohibited firearm while unauthorized

– one count, possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition

– one count, possession of firearm contrary to order

– one count, resist arrest,

– one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

– one count, fail to comply with release order

August Nahbexie, 25, of Sunchild First Nation, Alta., 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 $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.

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

– one count, resist arrest

– one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

– one count, fail to comply with probation order

Wuttunee, Nahbexie and Poitras are all due in North Battleford Provincial Court on January 30, 2023.

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.

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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