Battlefords RCMP have made several arrests following shooting incidents in North Battleford Saturday night.
The RCMP say they responded to two calls that came in shortly before 11 p.m. They responded to two calls of gun shots being fired, one in the area of 93rd Street and the second in the area of 108th Street.
Members located the suspect vehicle involved in the alleged incidents, and three persons were arrested without incident. Also recovered by RCMP members at the time of the arrest were firearms and other weapons.
Three malees were arrested, ages 19, 19 and 15 respectively. RCMP say the subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest Sunday of a fourth man, age 22.
Since then, the 15-year-old and one of the 19-year-olds have been released from custody on numerous weapons charges. The other two individuals were due to appear in provincial court.
One of those two, Ryan Bear, 19, appeared before Judge David Kaiser in provincial court Monday morning.
He is charged with failure to comply with a probation order, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (a sawed off rifle), possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Bear remains in custody and was due to appear back in court again for a show cause hearing Tuesday morning. The Crown is opposed to his release, and is proceeding by indictment in the case.
The other individual charged, age 22, is also in custody and will make his first appearance in provincial court Tuesday morning.
