An adult male and an adult female are both facing charges after evading police during a traffic stop early Friday morning.
On Friday, November 13, 2020 at approximately 2:40 a.m., police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 1st Avenue and Cameron Street. The vehicle initially pulled over for police, but before officers could approach the vehicle, the driver took off. Police again activated their lights and sirens on the marked police car, but the driver of the suspect vehicle continued to drive away from police. The vehicle was spotted driving throughout North Regina before exiting onto Highway 6. It was noted there were two occupants in the vehicle; one male driver and one female passenger.
At approximately 3:05 a.m., police located the suspect vehicle abandoned on rural property north of Tower Road and Inland Drive. An RPS K9 team initiated a track and located a gun case with two firearms in the snow. Police also located both occupants of the vehicle in a nearby field. Both were taken into custody. In a further search incident to arrest, police located brass knuckles. As a result:
Twenty year-old Desiree Marie MORIN-JIM, of Regina, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm [CC 91 (1)];
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm in Motor Vehicle [CC 94 1(A)(1)];
- Careless Storage of A Firearm [CC 86 (2)];
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order [CC 117.01 (1)];
- Possession of A Weapon [CC 88];
- Unauthorized Possession of A Prohibited/Restricted Weapon [CC 91 (2)];
- Fail To Comply With Condition of Release Order [CC 145 (5)(A)].
Twenty-six year-old River Rain PETERS, of Regina, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm [CC 91 (1)];
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm in Motor Vehicle [CC 94 1(A)(1)];
- Careless Storage of A Firearm [CC 86 (2)];
- Possession of A Weapon [CC 88];
- Unauthorized Possession of A Prohibited/Restricted Weapon [CC 91 (2)];
- Flight From Peace Officer [CC 320.17].
Both MORIN-JIM and PETERS made their first court appearances in Provincial Court today (November 13, 2020) at 2:00 p.m.
