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Regina men facing drug, weapons charges after Monday morning incident

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A 27-year-old Regina man faces charges including evading police, hit and run and drug possession after fleeing from police during an attempted traffic stop. File/ Global News

Two Regina men are facing charges after a Monday morning weapons incident.

Just before 11:00 am, Regina police received a 911 call from a person saying there was an injured man at a house on the 1500 block of Robinson Street. Police found a 23-year-old man, who was later transported to hospital.

Police located the primary suspect, as well as a second man in the basement of the house who was in possession of illegal drugs and drug trafficking paraphernalia. He was arrested without incident.

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Twenty-six-year-old Adam Deschambault was charged with assault with a weapon. Twenty-two-year-old Troy Cardinal was charged with breach of a release order and possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.

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Deschambault will make his first court appearance on April 19th, and Cardinal will appear in court on June 8th.

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