Two men facing charges after vehicle stolen in North Central Regina

Regina police have arrested two men after they were caught in a stolen vehicle on Wednesday night.

Police were called to the 600 block of Athol Street for a report of a stolen vehicle in progress.

When police and EMS arrived, they found an injured male, who was the victim of the theft.

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The victim parked his car behind his residence and got out of the vehicle to unlock a parking gate, when another man jumped into the vehicle and drove away.

The victim grabbed onto the vehicle and was dragged a short distance, sustaining injury.

Later on Tuesday night, at 10:30 p.m., officers saw the stolen vehicle being occupied by two males, and conducted a traffic stop. Both men were arrested on scene and a loaded firearm was found in the vehicle.

Twenty-four-year-old Troy Dennis Desjarlais and 32-year-old Ryan Neil Matechuck both of Regina are now facing multiple charges including theft of a motor vehicle.

Both men made their first court appearance on Thursday morning.