One of the guns seized over the weekend by Meadow Lake RCMP. (Submitted photo/Meadow Lake RCMP)

By meadowlakeNOW Staff

Reports of gunshots

Meadow Lake RCMP report to three gunshot incidents on weekend, believe local gangs are involved

Jan 24, 2021 | 5:33 PM

Throughout the weekend, Meadow Lake RCMP responded to three different incidents where gunshots were fired. According to a Sunday release, RCMP believe the situations “were not random in nature and several individuals arrested have been identified as local street gang associates.”

There will be an increased police presence in the following days, relating to on-going investigations.

“We know it can be scary for a community of 5,300 people to hear of multiple firearms-related incidents taking place over a very short period of time where families live and work,” S/Sgt. Ryan How, Meadow Lake RCMP Detachment Commander said in a statement. “Advanced planning and collaboration between the Meadow Lake RCMP detachment and the Crime Reduction Team as part of a recently-enacted gang and violence suppression strategy resulted in arresting multiple people.

“I am proud of the tremendous work of everyone involved. Collaboration with these support units and partner agencies has been critical in ensuring a quick response to these serious calls for service,” How added. “We will continue to progress these ongoing investigations in the coming days and want to work in collaboration with our community to address any ongoing concerns they have.”

The first incident was on early Saturday morning at 2:30 a.m. RCMP received a complaint of a shooting at an apartment complete on 2^nd Street East in Meadow Lake. One injured man was sent to hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound.

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Then at 5:30 a.m., Meadow Lake RCMP received a complaint of multiple gunshots fired at a residence on the 600 block of 3^rd Street West in Meadow Lake. No injuries were reported.

Officers on patrol located an abandoned Jeep on the east side of Meadow Lake with a window smashed out. A firearm was located inside and seized.

While attending to the 3^rd Street West call, other responding officers pulled over a car in the area. A loaded firearm was observed being thrown out the car window and was located in a nearby snowbank. Two adult males inside were arrested without incident and officers located a second loaded firearm inside.

John Robert Arnold (1993-10-24) from Meadow Lake is charged with:

· Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, section 88(2) of the Criminal Code.

· Possession of firearm with tampered serial number, section 108(2) of the Criminal Code.

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm, section 91(1) of the Criminal Code.

· Possession of a firearm in motor vehicle, section 94(2) of the Criminal Code.

· Careless use of firearm, section 86(1) of the Criminal Code.

· Flight from police, section 320.17 of the Criminal Code.

· Operation while prohibited, section 320.18 of the Criminal Code.

· Two counts, Possession of firearm while prohibited, section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code.

· Fail to comply with undertaking, section 145(3) of the Criminal Code.

Brendan Keith Bouvier (1990-06-25) from Meadow Lake is charged with:

· Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, section 88 (2).

· Possession of firearm with tampered serial number, section 108(2).

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm, section 91(1).

· Possession of a firearm in motor vehicle, section 94(2).

· Careless use of firearm, section 86(1).

· Flight from police, section 320.17.

· Fail to comply with undertaking, section 145(5.1).

· 2 counts, Possession of firearm while prohibited, section 117.01(1).

· Fail to comply with undertaking, section 145(3).

Arnold and Bouvier will appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on January 25, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday

On Sunday morning around 3:30 a.m., Meadow Lake RCMP received a complaint of a shooting at a residence on the 300 block of 6^th Avenue East in Meadow Lake. An injured adult male was located and transported by EMS to Meadow Lake Hospital for further treatment of a gunshot wound. This investigation is ongoing.

Three individuals were observed running in the area by other officers responding to the 6^th Avenue scene. One adult male stopped and was arrested without incident.

Two RCMP officers ran after the two other individuals on foot for up to eight blocks in -40 C ambient temperatures. A firearm was located discarded in the snow during this foot chase.

Evidence garnered during this foot chase led officers to a residence on the 100 block of 7^th Avenue West in Meadow Lake where nine people exited and were arrested without incident. This investigation is ongoing and charges have not been laid.