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Saskatchewan RCMP charge man in connection with Buffalo Narrows church robbery

The RCMP says a man stole a tabernacle, chalices, robes, crosses and other religious artifacts from a church in Buffalo Narrows, Sask.
The RCMP says a man stole a tabernacle, chalices, robes, crosses and other religious artifacts from a church in Buffalo Narrows, Sask. Gerald Herbert / AP Photo

The RCMP has charged a man after a church in Buffalo Narrows, Sask., was broken into overnight Sunday.

The Buffalo Narrows RCMP says it was made aware of the incident shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

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A tabernacle, chalices, robes, crosses and other religious artifacts were stolen from the Church of St. Leo the Great, according to police.

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The same day, police say RCMP officers located a suspect near the church and recovered some of the stolen items near the Catholic cemetery.

Police executed a search warrant at a home in Buffalo Narrows on Feb. 15 and found more stolen items, which included crosses, robes and other artifacts from the church.

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Dean Chartier, 49, of Buffalo Narrows is facing charges that include break and entering and theft.

He is set to appear in a Buffalo Narrows court on April 14.

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