Three males face charges after a SWAT Call on Friday in Regina.
On July 20, 2018, at approximately 4:30 am, members of the Regina Police Service observed a suspicious vehicle stopping in front of a residence on the 1300 block of Wascana Street. Four occupants exited, including the driver, a 25 year-old male, and a passenger, a 28 year-old male. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded rifle. While this was occurring, a 33 year-old male with a warrant for arrest was observed inside the residence.
The Regina Police Service then executed a search warrant on the residence on the 1300 block of Wascana Street. Due to the nature of the call (potential weapons) authorization was obtained for a Special Teams call-out which involved members from the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Unit, plain clothes officers, and patrol members. Five people exited the residence, including the 33 year-old male.
A search of the residence revealed a rifle, shotgun, and ammunition. The 25 year-old male, and the 28 year-old male, and the 33 year-old male, were arrested and charged.
Twenty-five year-old Troy Dennis DESJARLAIS, of Regina, is charged with:
- Careless Use of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition [86(1) CC];
- Possession of a Weapon [88 CC];
- Carry concealed weapon [90 CC];
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized [92(1) CC];
- Unauthorized Possession of a weapon or ammunition in a motor vehicle, [94 CC]
- Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition, [95 CC];
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (sawed-off rifle) obtained by Commission of an Offence [96 CC]; and
- Breach of Prohibition order [117.01 CC].
Twenty-eight year-old Justin James PAPEQUASH, of Regina, is charged with:
- 3 X Careless Use of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition [86(1) CC];
- 3 X Possession of a Weapon [88 CC];
- 3 X Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized [92(1) CC];
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (sawed-off rifle) obtained by Commission of an Offence [96 CC];
- Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition, [95 CC];
- Unauthorized Possession of a weapon or ammunition in a motor vehicle, [94 CC] and
- Carry concealed weapon [90 CC].
Thirty-three year-old Billy Joe SAMMY, of Regina, is charged with:
- 2 X Careless Use of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition [86(1) CC];
- 2 X Possession of a Weapon [88 CC];
- 2 X Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized [92(1) CC];
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (sawed-off rifle) obtained by Commission of an Offence [96 CC]; and
- 2 X Breach of Prohibition order [117.01 CC].
SAMMY, PAPEQUASH and DESJARLAIS are scheduled to make their first appearance in Provincial Court on these charges on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 9:30 am.
