From August 12 to August 16, 2020, the Saskatchewan RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) was deployed to Onion Lake, SK, to assist with reducing gang activity in the area.
On August 15, CRT officers patrolled Highway 17 and initiated a traffic stop near route 797 on a white Dodge Ram pickup truck for a breach of the Traffic Safety Act. The vehicle refused to stop and fled from police.
officers installed spike belts on Highway 17 to intercept the vehicle on two occasions. The vehicle exited the Highway. CRT officers followed the vehicle and saw three individuals - one male, two females – abandoning the vehicle, fleeing on foot and breaking into a residence in an attempt to avoid police. CRT officers entered the residence and arrested the three suspects. CRT officers seized a small quantity of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and $2,085 in Canadian currency.
34-year-old Lyndon Belly, from Onion Lake, has been charged with the following offences:
- Breaking and entering a dwelling, Section 348(1)(b) of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Resisting arrest, Section 129 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Possession of property obtained by crime, Section 354 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Possession of cocaine, Section 4(1) of the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
30-year-old Wanita Harper, from Onion Lake, has been charged with the following offences:
- Breaking and entering a dwelling, Section 348(1)(b) of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Resisting arrest, Section 129 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Fleeing from police officer, Section 320.17 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Driving while disqualified, Section 320.18 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Refusing to provide samples, Section 320.15 of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle, Section 320.13 of the Canadian Criminal Code.
27-year-old Cheyenne Harper, from Lloydminster, has been charged with the following offences:
- Breaking and entering a dwelling, Section 348(1)(b) of the Canadian Criminal Code;
- Resisting arrest, Section 129 of the Canadian Criminal Code.
All three suspects have been remanded into custody and are scheduled to make their first appearance in Lloydminster Provincial Court on August 17, 2020.
The mandate of the Saskatchewan RCMP Crime Reduction Team is to assist RCMP detachments across the Province in capturing prolific offenders, repeat offenders, gang members as well as addressing any specific public safety issue a Saskatchewan RCMP detachment area may be experiencing.