Two individuals have been charged following a police chase and two stolen vehicles on the Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation.
On Friday, Sept. 30, Wood Buffalo RCMP located a stolen Dodge Ram Truck being driven in the community with two occupants.
The suspects fled from police after an attempt to pull them over.
A tire deflation device was successfully used against the stolen vehicle, however, the driver continued to flee in the damaged truck into a nearby MEG Energy Worksite.
Upon entering the site, police witnessed a white Ford F250 leaving the site at a high rate of speed, which according to witnesses was stolen from the suspects after ditching the previously stolen Dodge Ram.
The chase continued down Hwy. 881 several km north of Conklin where the F250 was eventually disabled by the Emergency Response Team.
A 29-year-old male and a 30-year-old female were arrested with assistance from Police Dog Services.
The male was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Police say that a loaded firearm, ammunition, knives, and drugs were found during their investigation.
Leslie Quintal, of no fixed address, is facing multiple criminal charges including:
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of Property obtained by crime
- Theft of Motor vehicle
- Careless use of firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Possession of a Firearm contrary to order
- Flight from Police
- Fail to comply with Probation order
- Breach of release order
- Possession of a controlled substance
Mr. Quintal was remanded into custody following a Judicial Interim Hearing and is set to appear in Fort McMurray Provincial Court on October 17, 2022.
Eugenia Herman, a resident of Chard, is facing multiple criminal charges including:
- Possession of Property obtained by crime
- Theft of Motor vehicle
- Careless use of firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Breach of release order
- Possession of a Firearm contrary to order
Ms. Herman has been released following a Judicial Interim hearing on a Release order with conditions. She is set to appear in Fort McMurray Provincial Court on October 17, 2022.