"At the time he was last seen, Gardiner was wearing black boots, green pants, a grey shirt and a ball cap," RCMP say. (submitted/ Sask. RCMP Media)

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May 22, 2025 | 10:02 AM

RCMP are searching for an inmate who fled custody while performing community service near Martin’s Lake Regional Park, about 29 kilometres north of Blaine Lake.

Mounties say in a release that Garret Gardiner, 33, ran into the bush around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. He was serving a sentence at Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre at the time.

Gardiner is described as five-foot-seven and 176 pounds, with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of a happy face on his left hand and a diamond on his right forearm. He was last seen wearing black boots, green pants, a grey shirt and a ball cap.

Gardiner has connections to the Buffalo Narrows area, but it is not confirmed he is heading there.

“If seen, he should not be approached,” said RCMP.

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Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Blaine Lake RCMP at 310-RCMP or 911. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online.

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