Battlefords RCMP arrest two people after stealing a vehicle and fleeing from police.

RCMP received a report of people with firearms entering a home on Red Pheasant Cree Nation at 11:30 am on October 15.

Officers managed to locate the suspects driving on a rural road well patrolling the area and attempted a traffic stop. The individuals did not stop and fled from police.

The suspects were eventually stopped on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation where they were arrested.

Well searching the suspects and their vehicle, officers seized two firearms, a small amount of suspected cocaine, 34 MDMA pills, and several pharmaceutical-style pills.

As a result of investigation, 22-year-old Trevor Auger of Edmonton and 29-year old Riley Baptiste of Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation are each charged with:

two counts, unsafe storage of a firearm
two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm
two counts, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
two counts, possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition
one count, possession of a prohibited weapon
four counts, firearms possession contrary to order
four counts, fail to comply with release order condition
one count, resist/obstruct peace officer

Trevor Auger has also been charged with:

one count, fail to comply with release order condition
one count, operation of a conveyance while impaired
one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
one count, flight from peace officer
one count, possession for the purposes of trafficking
one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Trevor Auger and Riley Baptiste appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on October 16.

Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with this investigation.