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41-year-old man charged in connection with breaking into Ahtahkakoop police station

Kamsack RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit are asking the public to help locate 19-year-old Edgar Kakakaway Jr. from Keeseekoose First Nation, SK. Saskatchewan RCMP / Supplied

A 41-year-old man from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation was charged in connection to a report of a break and enter to the local police station.

On July 2, 2022, Ahtahkakoop RCMP officers were in the community conducting investigations and patrols when they received a break and enter report to the RCMP Detachment at 7:40 a.m.

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“Investigators have determined an adult (man) broke into the detachment through an exterior door,” according to a press release. “The male encountered the on-duty guard in the cell block who immediately alerted detachment officers who arrived back at the detachment a few minutes later.”

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Police stated the suspect had left the detachment on foot and a short time later, officers located a man matching the description of the suspect who then fled on foot.

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“Officers requested the assistance of Meadow Lake RCMP Police Dog Services who attended and quickly located the suspect,” police stated. “No one was injured as a result of the incident and the damages to the detachment were limited to the exterior door.”

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Russell Knife has been charged with breaking, entering, theft under $5,000, mischief – damage to property under $5,000 and failure to comply with a release order.

Knife appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on July 4 at 9:30 a.m.

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