Male Charged: Weapons, Drugs, Stolen Property

A 31 year-old male is facing numerous charges, including weapons charges, after what began as an investigation into possession of a stolen bicycle.

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a plainclothes officer on duty saw a male cycling in the area of 5^th Avenue and Athol Street.  The officer noted the unique-looking bike matched the description of a mountain bike stolen in a garage break and enter on Friday, September 18^th.  The officer radioed other members in the area who were able to stop the cyclist near 5^th Avenue and Elphinstone.  The officers saw what appeared to be a handgun in the cyclist’s open backpack and a hunting knife on his person.  The male was arrested; further investigation revealed the suspect was the subject of a warrant and on several conditions.  A search incident to arrest revealed seven knives, bear spray, a pellet gun with magazine, a magazine for a .22 calibre, and substances believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Thirty-one year-old Joseph Paul ACOOSE, of Regina, is charged with:

• 10 X Carry Concealed Weapon [90 CC];
• 10 X Possession of a Weapon for a Purpose Dangerous to Public Peace [88 CC];
• Possession of Break-in Instruments [351(1) CC];
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b) CC];
• Fail to Comply [145(5)(a) CC];
• Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order [117.01(1) CC]; and
• 2 X Possession of a Scheduled Substance [4(1) CDSA.

ACOOSE made his appearance in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. this morning, Monday, September 21, 2020.