North Battleford Crown Prosecutor Jennifer Schmidt welcomed the stiff sentence. “The Court imposed a significant sentence today and the decision highlights the struggle that Loon Lake had with respect to gang activity,” said Schmidt after the sentence hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on March 12. “The decision highlights the serious risk Mr. Dillon’s actions posed for the communities in and around Loon Lake, but also for the RCMP officers whose job it was to stop him,” added Schmidt. “The Court highlighted the professionalism the officers showed here. As I said in my submissions to the Court, the bravery that these officers demonstrated is what we mean when we try to teach our children about what it means to be brave. It was appropriate that the officers’ actions, and the impact that this offence had on them, was recognized by the Court.”
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A photo taken at the time of the incident. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Story by paNOW’s Nigel Maxwell
Charges have been laid in connection to a riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Jan. 4.
According to court documents obtained by paNOW, five people face charges including participation in a riot, mischief and wilful damage. One of the accused, Kenny Morin, had his matters spoken to Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was adjourned to Feb. 25.
The co-accused, D.J. Montgrand, Tristan Custer, Keiston Custer and Tyson Lachance, have pending court dates.
The incident on Jan. 4, required the assistance of both the Prince Albert Police Service and the Prince Albert Fire Department. A source close to the incident described for paNOW a very chaotic scene that started when the inmates breached the staff office in the gang range.
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