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.
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.
