An Onion Lake Cree Nation man who went missing Dec. 15 was allegedly held captive and drugged by gang members, according to his family who spoke to the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist on the condition of anonymity.
Twenty-five-year-old Charles Leonard Dillon was last seen after leaving North Battleford at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 15. His family last heard from him at about 10:44 p.m. that night.
Dillon was driving a grey Dodge Caravan and was wearing a black jacket and black pants when his family reported him missing to the Battlefords RCMP. His family tracked his van to the side of the road near Radisson on Highway 16 and also called Radisson RCMP. When his family arrived at the location, his van was no longer there.
His family said Dillon had pulled over on the side of Highway 16 between North Battleford and Saskatoon and that is when he was allegedly taken by gang members.
The RCMP didn鈥檛 issue a missing person鈥檚 report but, today, Regina RCMP Media Relations spokesperson Jessica Murphy confirmed with the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist that Dillon was reported missing to the Battlefords RCMP on Dec. 15.
鈥淗e was reported to have been travelling to Saskatoon in his van,鈥� said Murphy. 鈥淏attlefords RCMP conducted ongoing search efforts to locate him in the area.鈥�
Murphy added that police located Dillon days later on Dec. 21 in Saskatoon shortly after 2 a.m.
Dillon鈥檚 family said he was held captive in a rural house outside of Saskatoon and drugged by alleged gang members. While allegedly being held captive, he only had on one shoe. Regina RCMP media relations wouldn鈥檛 confirm or deny these allegations.
鈥淚nformation regarding his health is considered private,鈥� said Murphy on Dec. 22.
Dillon鈥檚 family said the alleged gang members let him go telling him it was 鈥渁 warning鈥� and adding he was lucky to be alive.
鈥淲e are so glad they let him go,鈥� said Dillon鈥檚 family member.
RCMP wouldn鈥檛 confirm or deny whether the incident involved alleged gang members.聽聽
