Three alleged Westside Outlaws gang members made more appearances in Lloydminster Provincial Court and remain in custody.
Tonia Cantel, 22, from North Battleford, Juanita Wahpistikwan, 21, from Big Island Cree Nation, Kyle Lajimodiere from Cold Lake, and two youths from Big Island Lake Cree Nation were arrested Nov. 20 after a 150-kilometre police pursuit. The youths can’t be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Lajimodiere had an appearance Dec. 22 and the matter was adjourned to Jan. 26, 2021. He remains in custody.
Cantel and Wahpistikwan both had appearances on Dec. 17 and bail hearings are now scheduled for both on Jan. 7, 2021.
The five alleged Westside Outlaws gang members took police on a two-hour 150-km chase that started in Lashburn and ended near Frenchman Butte.
All five were charged with theft of a vehicle, storing a prohibited firearm, four counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a firearm without a license, being a vehicle with an unauthorized firearm, possessing a prohibited firearm with accessible ammunition without registration, possession a firearm with an altered serial number, endangering the safety of the public, and flight from police.
The charges against the five haven’t been proven in court.
If you are associated with a gang and want to leave it, contact STR8 UP in northern Saskatchewan at 306-763-3001, STR8 UP in central Saskatchewan at 306-244-1771, or Regina Treaty Status Indian Services in southern Saskatchewan at 306-522-7494 to get assistance.
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