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Two more arrested in connection with July incidents in the southeast

Two more arrests have been made in connection with incidents in the southeast last month.
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WHITE BEAR FIRST NATION - The Saskatchewan RCMP has announced the arrests of two more people in connection with alleged incidents that occurred in southeast Saskatchewan last month.

The RCMP said Thursday that Cyrus Campeau and Justin Desjarlais were located and arrested by the Regina Police Service on Aug. 8.

Both Cyrus Campeau and Justin Desjarlais will appear in Carlyle Provincial Court on Oct. 13.

According to the RCMP, on July 28, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Carlyle RCMP received a complaint of an alleged assault outside of a business on the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation.

An investigation determined that an adult male victim had been assaulted by a group of individuals. He was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

The same evening at approximately 8:15 p.m., Carlyle RCMP received a secondary complaint that an individual allegedly discharged a firearm at a vehicle at White Bear. Nobody was injured but the vehicle was damaged.

Further investigation determined the two incidents were connected.

Two other men were previously arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

Demitrius Standingready, a 20-year-old man from White Bear, was arrested and has been charged with one count each of aggravated assault, reckless discharge of a firearm, pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon obtained by crime, and two counts of unlicensed possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammunition. All charges are under the Criminal Code.

Jordan Desjarlais, 27, has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault under the Criminal Code.

Both have appeared in court in Weyburn.