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Battleford RCMP responded to 565 calls for service from Wednesday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 29. These included:

• Nine missing persons reported.  Two investigations remain active.

- Update: Skyler Tinker, 13 and Aliyah Natomagan, 13 are still missing. Saskatoon continues to assist in attempting to locate.

• 21 assault investigations.

- Police were called to a residence on the Red Pheasant First Nation on June 27 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Three suspects were reported to have entered a residence and assaulted one of the occupants of the home with the stock of a rifle. One victim was treated for minor injuries. One suspect, Vernon Wahobin, 29, was later arrested and is facing charges of assault with a weapon, break and enter and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was scheduled for a court appearance on June 30. Dre Meechance, 19, is currently wanted for break and enter. A warrant has also been issued for a 17-year-old youth. 

- On June 26 at approximately 2 a.m., an unknown male suspect sprayed mace through the front door of a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford and fled in a white Volkswagon. The incident remains under investigation.

- June 28 shortly after noon, a female entered a business on the 1100 block of 101st street, North Battleford, without a mask. When requested by an employee to put on a mask, the suspect became upset, pushed the employee and threw a bottle at the employee before fleeing. The victim was not injured.  Suspect was described as wearing a pink tank top with black capris and did not have any shoes. The matter remains under investigation.

- On June 26, shortly after 11 p.m., members came upon a subject who appeared to be stealing items from a vehicle parked on the 900 block of 105th Street in North Battleford. The male pulled a knife when approached by members and made indications he would harm members and/or himself. The suspect eventually attempted to flee on foot, but was taken into custody after a brief chase and the deployment of the Tazer. Tyler Mooswa, 33, of North Battleford made his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial court on Monday June 28, facing charges of assaulting a police officer x 2, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest, possession of break and enter tools and failing to comply with and undertaking.

• 16 reported break and enters.

• Five break and enters to cottages in Cochin were reported between June 23 and June 25. 

- 34-year-old male from Leoville was arrested and charged with break and enter after a male was reported to have entered an apartment through the balcony at about 3 p.m. on the 24th of June.

- June 25th at approximately 1:45 p.m., two males entered a home on the 1400 block of 109th street and attempted to steal a TV, before being scared away by an occupant of the home. Suspects are described as male, wearing black ski masks and red hats. 

• Nine reported vehicle thefts.

• Three Health/COVID violation investigations.

• 17 Mental Health Act investigations.

• Two charges relating to impaired driving.

• An armed robbery involving a firearm was reported at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at two businesses south of Battleford on Highway 4. An alert was made regarding a vehicle stolen during the incident which has since been cancelled. The vehicle has been recovered and a suspect was taken into custody overnight. Additional details will be forthcoming later on this date as the initial investigation is still unfolding. 

Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the North Battleford RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)