Wallace Hunt appeared in person Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Crime

Suspect with knife arrested after short foot pursuit

Feb 15, 2023 | 5:24 PM

A 29-year-old man from Little Red River First Nation is facing several charges in connection to a disturbance in Prince Albert Tuesday evening.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a report of a man attempting to break into a residence in the 500 Block of 22nd St. E.

While en route to this call for service, police were then made aware that an off-duty officer had been confronted by a man with a knife outside a nearby business, that matched the description of the suspect in the initial call.

The off-duty member and was able to pull another man and a young child inside the business and block the door before the suspect fled. The officer was not injured.

The suspect was soon after located in the 500 Block of 20th St. E and arrested after a short foot pursuit.

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Wallace Hunt’s charges include assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, and assaulting a peace officer. He appeared Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded to Thursday.

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