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The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) responded to two separate weapons incidents on Tuesday night leaving three facing charges.
The first took place at about 11:30 p.m. when patrol was travelling on the 600 block of 7th Street East, which is by North Country Massage & Medi Spa.
They spotted a suspect man walking outside and breaching his curfew; he was with another man.
Both were arrested and searched–officers found a backpack containing a sawed off rifle, ammunition and three knives.
The suspect’s companion also had a can of bear spray.
A 22-year-old from Prince Albert is facing nine firearms-related charges.
The other 24-year-old from Prince Albert is facing eight.
Both appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Wednesday.
Then, at about 1:06 a.m., police responded to a mischief complaint at 1600 Muzzy Drive.
The complaint said a man wearing all black was trying to break into vehicles.
Officers found the suspect nearby in the Teflar Bay area.
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He tried to escape as police briefly ran after him and made a successful arrest.
They found that he was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault and found a loaded sawed off rifle that he had dropped during the chase.
The 21-year-old from Hepburn is facing six firearms-related charges in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Wednesday.