Last Friday night Creighton RCMP received a report of a break in in Denare Beach where a firearm safe with six firearms was stolen. On Saturday they received a report of a person with a firearm in Denare Beach but did not locate the person. As a result of further investigation they executed a search warrant locating and seizing five rifles, two handguns, a number of magazines with ammunition and a quantity of psilocybin and illegal cannabis. It was determined some of the firearms were reported as stolen in the Friday break in while others were stolen in previous break ins in the area.
A youth was arrested for breaching a deferred custody order and remanded to court on January 9th.
Ethan Merasty of Denare Beach has been charged with 36 criminal code offences mostly related to firearms and two drug related charges and will make an appearance in La Ronge Provincial Court today. A 41 year old Denare Beach man faces unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime less than five thousand dollars and unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon and will appear in court in Creighton on February 14th.
Creighton RCMP continue to investigate the origin of some of the seized firearms and the circumstances of the theft. Anyone with information should call them at 306-688-8888 or contact Saskatchewan Crimestoppers.
