Curtis Ledoux was sentenced Friday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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While Curtis Ledoux was not the man who shot out the window of a police vehicle, his culpability was still high knowing he was in a vehicle where there was a loaded shotgun present.

The remark from Judge Hugh Harradence came during Friday afternoon’s sentencing hearing at Prince Albert Provincial Court.

In relation to the events that occurred last August at Sturgeon Lake First Nation, the 44-year-old Ledoux received a prison sentence of 27 months. Guilty pleas had previously been entered to resisting arrest, possession of a prohibited firearm and breach of probation.

At the time of the offence, Ledoux had only recently been released from jail and was an occupant in a stolen vehicle driven by Ethan Felix.

Prince Albert RCMP were notified of a vehicle driving at high speeds.

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After officers found the vehicle, they tried to stop it, but the driver refused and fled. Roughly two hours later, police found the suspect vehicle again and tried to stop it, but the driver again fled. However, Felix was soon after forced to stop after encountering some mechanical issues.

Before fleeing, Felix fired a gun at police, smashing a vehicle window. Fortunately, none of the officers were injured.

After Felix and Ledoux fled on foot, officers located an illegally modified shotgun inside the vehicle.

The Critical Incident Response Team, police dog, Prince Albert Crime Reduction team and the Warrant Enforcement team all arrived on scene and deployed a drone to search for the suspects in the rural area.

Roughly two hours later, Ledoux was located hiding in a bush and arrested. During the arrest, he was bitten on the arm by a canine officer and treated at a local hospital.

Admitting to using cocaine, Ledoux told police he ran because he wasn’t thinking straight.

The second occupant, Ethan Felix, was also eventually found and sentenced to six years in prison.

“The facts in this case are not complicated but they are serious,” Harradence noted, adding the case is an example of why sentencing is individualized.

Harradence also dismissed the suggestion of probation, noting he had no confidence Ledoux could commit to following conditions.

Crown Prosecutor Kristen Hubbard was seeking a four-year sentence for Ledoux, while defence lawyer Andrew Clements asked for time served, taking into account over 400 days of pre-sentence custody.

Another factor in Judge Harradence’s ultimate sentencing decision was Ledoux’s lengthy criminal record which includes a conviction for accessory after the fact for the death of Wesley Custer in 2020.

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