On Aug. 14 at approximately 11:05 p.m., Onion Lake RCMP received information regarding a possible hostage situation after threats were made at a residence in Onion Lake.
Onion Lake RCMP entered into a pursuit with the suspect vehicle in the Onion Lake area which ended in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte. Four adult male suspects from Onion Lake were taken into police custody.
Garth Swiftwolfe, 18, Curtis Littlewolfe, 25, Joel Fox, 21, and Elijah Dillon, 24, have been charged with several Criminal Code offences including flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, resist arrest, assault with a weapon on a peace officer, uttering threats, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, public mischief, and failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking. The suspects were remanded for Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster.
RCMP members from Onion Lake, Turtleford, St. Walburg, Maidstone, Lloydminster, and North Battleford Police Dog Service attended to assist with the investigation. Neither suspects nor police were injured throughout the investigation.
If you have information regarding this or any other crime, please contact Onion Lake RCMP at 306-344-5550 or if you have information and you wish to remain anonymous in your reporting, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website: http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).
