Five people have been arrested, and one more suspect is wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP following an armed robbery on Thunderchild First Nation.

On May 9 at 3:15 p.m., RCMP received a report of a robbery with a firearm at a home on Thunderchild First Nation. Officers responded and learned that three suspects in a car and a truck entered the property, assaulted a resident and stole an ATV. The victim reported minor injuries.

Officers searched the area and arrested a 25-year-old man.

Then, at 5:50 p.m., officers with Lloydminster and Turtleford RCMP located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect car near Thunderchild First Nation. A traffic stop was attempted but the driver fled.

About 30 kilometres north of North Battleford, on Highway #794, officers watched the car roll off the road. The driver and three passengers were arrested. A search of the car produced multiple knives, a sword, 4.2 grams of cocaine and 1.2 grams of meth. During a search of the driver, officers located keys from a stolen vehicle.

Investigation determined the four individuals were not involved in the initial armed robbery. Regardless, 22-year-old Kade Schacher, 37-year-old Charlene Wright, 31-year-old Tanis Nicotine, and 27-year-old Sommer Thunderchild, all from Lloydminster are facing numerous charges.

As a result of further investigation, 25-year-old Rocky Wuttunee of Lloydminster is also charged with one count robbery with firearm, and 29-year-old Phoenix Standingwater who faces the same charge.

Turtleford RCMP is still seeking to locate 22-year-old Dimetre Paskimin. He is Paskimin is described as six feet one inch tall, 220 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact 310 RCMP or Crime Stoppers.