SWEETGRASS FIRST NATION – A man has been charged with providing false information to the police in a weapons investigation.
Following an investigation by North Battleford RCMP General Investigation Section and the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team, 36-year-old Dustin Clark of Westerose, Alta., was arrested on April 14 and charged with knowing making a false report concerning the theft of a restricted weapon, transferring a firearm knowing that he wasn’t authorized to do so, transferring a restricted weapon knowing he wasn’t authorized, and having a restricted weapon in a place other than where he was authorized.
Clark will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 16. The charges against him haven’t been proven in court.
Police say their investigation continues. Anyone with information about illegal firearms in their community can call their local RCMP at 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submitting a tip online at .
