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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PRINCE ALBERT Members of the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) are running through scenarios that simulate being trapped in a burning building as part of the Fire Ground Survival Course. “If something goes wrong at a fire scene these are the skills that we would need to help ourselves out of bad situation where you could get lost or disorientated or trapped,” said PAFD Battalion Chief Darcy Rusk. One firefighter at a time runs through the simulation exercise. Members wear their full gear, their breathing apparatus and their visors is blacked out so they can’t see. Firefighters are trained to follow the hose line to the truck to find an exit out of the building. They have to crawl along the floor, go down stairs, crawl through holes in the walls and clear obstacles from their path while pass alarm is sounding and other member try to further disorientate the path to the out.