Man arrested in Edmonton connected to Lac La Biche shelter-in-place order

A man from Lacombe, Alta., the suspect that prompted a shelter-in-place order in Lac La Biche, was arrested in Edmonton on May 31.

Officers were dispatched to a firearms complaint “where a male suspect discharged a firearm at a residence” in Lac La Biche on May 30, RCMP said.

They issued a shelter-in-place order for residents nearby.

RCMP contained the area and searched, but couldn’t locate the suspect. They were told the suspect had left in a vehicle.

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On May 31, at 12:55 p.m., Edmonton police found the suspect and the vehicle in Edmonton. The man was taken into custody.

Chervaine Dean Saddleback, 33, a resident of Lacombe, has been charged with 12 offences, including discharging a firearm, pointing a firearm and careless use of a firearm.

Saddleback was remanded into custody and is set to appear in court on Monday.

Lac La Biche is about 220 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

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