Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP - Your Provincial Police Service
Investigative Recap
May 24: RCMP CTSS conducted safety check stops this weekend – here's what they encountered
May 24: La Ronge RCMP asks public to report whereabouts of male wanted for four counts of attempted murder
May 24: Investigators from the La Ronge RCMP General Investigation Section and the RCMP Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on the 1200th block of Mirasty Crescent in La Ronge, in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking a firearms investigation. A search of the property resulted in police locating a rifle, approximately one ounce of cocaine, ammunition, digital scales, baggies, cellphones and other miscellaneous items consistent with drug-trafficking activity. Police arrested eight individuals on scene initially without incident; five have since been released without charges.
As a result of this investigation, 21-year-old Awab El-Sandali from Toronto, ON, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, contrary to Sec. 5(2) of the CDSA; obstruction, contrary to Sec. 129(a) of the Criminal Code; careless Storage of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 86(2) of the Criminal Code; possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to Sec. 88(2) of the Criminal Code; unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 91(3) of the Criminal Code; and possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, contrary to Sec. 92(3) of the Criminal Code. Awab El-Sandali is scheduled to make his next court appearance in La Ronge on June 1st, 2023.
32-year-old Bradley Ratt from the La Ronge District is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, contrary to Sec. 5(2) of the CDSA; obstruction, contrary to Sec. 129(a) of the Criminal Code; careless Storage of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 86(2) of the Criminal Code; possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to Sec. 88(2) of the Criminal Code; unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 91(3) of the Criminal Code; possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, contrary to Sec. 92(3) of the Criminal Code; breach of a firearms prohibition, contrary to Sec. 117.01(3) of the Criminal Code; and breaching a release order, contrary to Sec. 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code. Bradley Ratt is scheduled to make his next court appearance in La Ronge on June 1, 2023.
43-year-old Patricia Charles from the La Ronge District, was arrested and released with a court date scheduled to take place on June 26, 2023, in La Ronge. She has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, contrary to Sec. 5(2) of the CDSA; obstruction, contrary to Sec. 129(a) of the Criminal Code; careless Storage of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 86(2) of the Criminal Code; possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to Sec. 88(2) of the Criminal Code; unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to Sec. 91(3) of the Criminal Code; possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, contrary to Sec. 92(3) of the Criminal Code; and breaching a probation order, contrary to Sec.733.1(1) of the Criminal Code (Information # 90500460).
May 25: At approximately 9 p.m., Pierceland RCMP received a report of a robbery at a business on Highway 21 near Pierceland, SK. Investigation has determined a male, armed with a knife, entered the business and demanded cash. The male left the business and fled on foot. There were no injuries reported to the police. As a result of the investigation, Pierceland RCMP have charged and arrested 30-year-old Kelvin Crookedneck of Island Lake First Nation with robbery with offensive weapon, contrary to Sec. 344 of the Criminal Code; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to Sec. 88(2) of the Criminal Code; and obstructing a peace officer, contrary to Sec.129. (a) of the Criminal Code. He is scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on June 1, 2023 (Information
May 26: Saskatchewan RCMP WEST locate male wanted for breach of statutory release in Saskatoon
May 27: At approximately 3 p.m., Yorkton RCMP responded to the report of a collision between a truck and a train between Highway 309 and Highway 9. Initial investigation determined a 16-year-old driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, collided with a power unit on the CN train. The local fire department along with officers from the CN Rail also responded. Yorkton RCMP attended in an assisting capacity and maintained traffic safety. The driver was charged for driving a vehicle without due care and attention under Sec. 213(1) of the Traffic Safety Act.
May 27: At approximately 2:26 p.m., Esterhazy RCMP responded to the report of a vehicle rollover carrying four occupants on Range Road 1325, approximately 3.5 km north of Churchbridge, SK. Esterhazy RCMP responded immediately along with EMS from Langenburg. A 15-year-old female was identified as being the driver of the vehicle, and did not have any injuries reported to police. Two other passengers, an 18-year-old female and a 16-year-old male were all taken to hospital with what were reported as non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released from hospital. A 20-year-old male passenger was declared deceased on scene by EMS. His family has been notified. An RCMP collision analyst along with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service also attended to investigate further. The investigation into the cause of the rollover is ongoing.
Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction Monday, May 22 to Sunday, May 28, 2023
Please note: the statistics below are representative of reports received within the Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. They are from the RCMP records management system and are accurate as the day they are collected. Crime statistics are regularly updated due to changes in reporting procedures, changes in ongoing investigations, etc. As a result, the statistics below may differ from previous or future published reports.
Divisional Operational Communications Centre (does not include calls for service by the public directly to local RCMP detachments)
| Calls for service total | 6771 |
| Highest volume of calls for service was on May 27, 2023 | 1280 |
| Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) | 62 |
| Homicide | 1 |
| Homicides year to date (January, 2023 to last day encompassed in this report) | 9 |
| Sexual assaults | 19 |
| Sexual crime - other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) | 11 |
Assaults
| Aggravated Assault | 8 |
| Assault | 157 |
| Assault with weapon or cauing bodily harm | 48 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) | 8 |
| Kidnapping/forcible confinement | 5 |
| Harassment/uttering threats | 125 |
| Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) | 38 |
| Break and Enter Total | 107 |
| Number of break and enters to a business | 21 |
| Number of break and enters to a residence | 67 |
| Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) | 17 |
| Theft Total | 237 |
| Other theft over $5,000 | 28 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 167 |
| Number of theft of motor vehicle | 42 |
| Mischief | 575 |
| Number of mischief - damage to property | 146 |
| Number of mischief - obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) | 428 |
| Bail violations | 143 |
| Breach of probation | 29 |
| Failure to appear/comply | 27 |
| Disturbing the peace | 188 |
Reports of intimate partner and family violence
- Time period reported is quarterly.
- Data represents number of victims, as there may be more than one victim on a specific investigative file. An individual victimized more than once in a timeframe would be counted more than once. Due to common relationship types in intimate and family violence categories, totals should not be combined.
- Intimate partner refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), current and former dating partner, or someone with whom the victim was in another type of intimate relationship.
- Family violence refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), parents (biological, step, adoptive and foster), children (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster) and extended family members (grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws).
| January 2023 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 390 |
| Family violence | 437 |
| February 2023 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 349 |
| Family violence | 324 |
| March 2023 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 330 |
| Family violence | 364 |
| Total intimate partner violence January-March 2023 | 1069 |
| Total family violence October-December 2022 | 1125 |
| Impaired-related offences | 92 |
| Number of roadside suspensions | 9 |
| Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle | 25 |
| Speeding (this does not include automated speed enforcement fines issued) | 1394 |
| Fines issued | 980 |
| Warnings issued (education-focused interaction between police and public) | 414 |
| Collisions | 124 |
| Dangerous driving | 6 |
| Fatal collisions (number of incidents, not victims) | 1 |
Non-offence Codes (generally, instances where Criminal Codes or Provincial/Federal Statutes aren't broken – for example abandoned vehicles, animal calls, school visits, property or wellbeing checks, etc.)
| Assistance | 284 |
| False alarms | 190 |
| Breach of peace | 127 |
| 911 Act – other activities | 222 |
| Suspicious person/vehicle/property | 243 |
| Mental health act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons thinking about suicide, or people with mental illness and requiring assistance): | 173 |
| Non-suspicious sudden deaths/Coroner's Act (Every non-suspicious sudden death police officers respond to including reports of persons who died by suicide, natural, accident or undetermined. Specific breakdowns by cause of death are unavailable.) | 18 |