Two males are facing charges as the result of a traffic stop early this morning.
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at approximately 3:45 a.m., members of the Canine Unit observed a vehicle driving erratically and police initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of 7th Avenue and Halifax Street. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed a bulletproof vest and a firearm in plain view. The two occupants of the vehicle were taken into police custody without incident. In a search following the arrest, police determined the passenger was in possession of a knife, ammunition, and a quantity of drugs. In a search of the vehicle, police sized a shotgun and ammunition, as well as a quantity of illicit drugs. As a result:
Twenty-five year-old Joel EBERTS, of Regina, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon [CC 88];
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized [CC 92 (1)];
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle [CC 94];
- Possession of a Prohibited/Restricted Firearm With Ammunition [CC 95(1)(A)];
- Careless Use of Firearm [CC 86 (1)];
- Operate Conveyance Dangerous To Public [CC 320.13 (1)].
Nineteen year-old Alex Logan LITTLECHIEF, of Regina, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon [CC 88];
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized [CC 92 (1)];
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle [CC 94];
- Possession of a Prohibited/Restricted Firearm With Ammunition [CC 95(1)(A)];
- Careless Use of Firearm [CC 86 (1)];
- Carrying Concealed Weapon [CC 90];
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance [CDSA 4 (1)].
EBERTS and LITTLECHIEF will make their first court appearances on these charges in Provincial Court this afternoon (August 18, 2023) at 2:00 p.m.
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