UPDATE: Two Accused in Home Invasions Arrested
The Regina Police Service is asking for help from the public in locating two persons who are the subjects of Saskatchewan-wide Warrants for Arrest in two recent home invasions. Police believe the houses involved were not chosen at random.
Twenty-seven year-old Ryan James VARLEY, DOB: 1984-12-18, of Regina, is described as male, Aboriginal, approximately 6’ 2” tall, weighing about 195 pounds, with brown eyes, a shaved head (brown hair), and a goatee. VARLEY has a scar under his left eye, pierced ears and numerous tattoos on his hands, arms, shoulders and chest.
Twenty-eight year-old Kristin Marie LERAT, DOB: 1984-02-23, of Regina is described as female, Aboriginal, approximately 5’ 4” tall, weighing about 150 pounds; with long, straight, brown hair and brown eyes and a number of tattoos including the word “Pita” on the right side of the neck and an image of rose vines on the base of the right thumb and forefinger.
VARLEY and LERAT are both charged with two charges of Break and Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence [348(1)(b) CC] in relation to events on the night of April 1, 2012.On Sunday, April 1, 2012, police were called to a house in the 1300 block of Rae Street for a Break and Enter, where it’s alleged four male suspects and one female suspect entered a house, occupied by three female victims. One of the victims, a 19 year-old female, was taken from the house and pushed into the suspects’ vehicle. It’s alleged the suspects then went to a house in the 1000 block of Garnet Street and also entered this house unlawfully; this time committing an aggravated assault on one of the occupants of the house. At that point, the female victim from the first home invasion was allowed to leave.
Three of the suspects in this case have already been located, arrested and charged in connection with these incidents. On April 4, 2012, two male suspects were arrested and subsequently charged. They are: 19 year-old Barret Delmar MAXIE, DOB: 1992-09-30 and 20 year-old Justin James PRATT, DOB; 1991-09-27, both of Regina. Both MAXIE and PRATT were charged with two charges of Break and Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence [348(1)(b) CC]. They appeared in Provincial Court on April 5, 2012. A third co-accused was arrested on April 9, 2012 and subsequently charged. Twenty-seven year-old Justin Joseph Lloyd THOMPSON, DOB: 1985-01-09, of Regina is also charged with two charges of Break and Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence [348(1)(b) CC]. PRATT appeared in Provincial Court on April 10, 2012.
The other two co-accused in this case, Ryan VARLEY and Kristin LERAT, are still at large in spite of numerous attempts to locate them. Anyone who has information as to the whereabouts of Ryan James VARLEY and Kristin Marie LERAT is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 777-6500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.