Arnold, and Brendan Keith Bouvier, 30, were arrested Jan. 23. Police had stopped a car in the area where there was a report at about 5:30 a.m. that multiple gunshots had been fired at a residence on the 600 block of 3rd Street West in Meadow Lake. Police say they observed the occupants of a vehicle throw a loaded firearm out of the vehicle, which they located in a nearby snow bank. Arnold and Bouvier were charged with numerous weapons-related offences including possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm with tampered serial number, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, careless use of a firearm, flight from police, two counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited, and failing to comply with an undertaking. Arnold was additionally charged with driving while prohibited.
A man who escaped custody while appearing in Meadow Lake Provincial Court was denied bail on June 7. Christopher Gilbert Ernest, 23, had escaped custody on April 26 when he was appearing in court. . .
Saskatoon defence lawyer Nicholas Stooshinoff asked the court for an adjournment in sentencing saying he is trying to get Yew’s charges from Alberta waived to Saskatchewan. “I’m corresponding with the Crown in Edmonton trying to have those charges waived to Saskatchewan. I don’t know if we can get them waived here in a timely basis.” Meadow Lake RCMP arrested Yew on May 16 following multiple complaints of a man using a metal pole to break windows at a residence on the 100 block of 7
th Avenue West. When police arrived, Yew fled the scene but was soon arrested. Police say Yew was carrying a bag that contained about 42 grams of suspected cocaine, which he discarded when he fled.
A Meadow Lake man who was considered armed and dangerous when he was at large and wanted by police is seeking bail. Raheem Hagan, 20, had an appearance in Meadow Lake Provincial Court June 3. A . . .
A Waseca man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month. Brenden Yew, 26, appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial Court June 3 by telephone from . . .