On October 25, 2017, at approximately 1:47 pm, police were dispatched to a residence on the 600 block of Athol Street for the report of a stolen vehicle in progress. Police and EMS arrived and attended to an injured male, who was the victim of the auto theft. The victim had parked behind his residence and got out of the vehicle to unlock a parking gate, when another male jumped into the vehicle and drove away. The victim grabbed onto the vehicle and was dragged a short distance, sustaining injury.
Later, at around 10:30 pm, officers observed the stolen vehicle occupied by two males, and conducted a traffic stop. The two occupants of the vehicle, a 24 year-old male and a 32 year-old male, were arrested and charged. A loaded firearm was located in the vehicle.
Twenty-four year-old Troy Dennis DESJARLAIS (DOB: 1993/01/28), of Regina is charged with:
- Theft of motor vehicle [CC 333.1(1)];
- 2 x Fail to comply with probation order [CC 733.1(1)];
- Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order [CC 117.01(1)];
- Possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition order [CC 117.01(1)];
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 [CC 355(A)];
- Careless use of a firearm [CC 86(1)];
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm [CC 91(1)];
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized [CC 92(1)];
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition [CC 95(1)(A)]; and
- Possession of a prohibited weapon (firearm) obtained by crime [CC 96(1)].
Thirty-two year-old Ryan Neil MATECHUCK (DOB: 1985/05/04), of Regina, is charged with:
- Theft of motor vehicle [CC 333.1(1)]
- Fail to comply with probation order [CC 733.1(1)];
- Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order [CC 117.01(1)];
- Possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition order [CC 117.01(1)];
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 [CC 355(A)];
- Careless use of a firearm [CC 86(1)];
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm [CC 91(1)];
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized [CC 92(1)];
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition [CC 95(1)(A)]; and
- Possession of a prohibited weapon (firearm) obtained by crime [CC 96(1)].
Both DESJARLAIS and MATECHUCK made their first appearance in Provincial Court on these charges on October 26, 2017, at 9:30 am.