MOOSE JAW — A man accused of attempted murder has been remanded back into custody and will re-appear in court by video in a few weeks to have his charges spoken to.
Jirard Saddleback, 32, from Calgary, made his first appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Oct. 24 while wearing a white prison jumpsuit. The Crown opposed his release, so he will be sent back to remand to wait until his next court date on Monday, Nov. 7.
Saddleback faces several charges, including attempted murder, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of proceeds of crime, and several other firearms and weapons-related offences.
According to previous information, investigators with the Moose Jaw Police Service determined on Oct. 21 that firearms were present at a residence on the 800 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest. Police obtained a search warrant, which allowed the Moose Jaw tactical unit and Regina SWAT team to support the search.
An individual left the residence before officers arrived, allegedly fired a gun at police — no officers were struck or injured — and then ran from the scene.
Police established a perimeter while the tactical unit and canine unit began searching the area. Around 9:50 p.m., someone reported shots fired near a residence on the 300 block of Ross Street Northwest. Police responded and located Saddleback in a backyard on Ross Street.
Crisis negotiators arrived and engaged with the individual to have him surrender; at 10:36 p.m., police arrested Saddleback and took him into custody without incident.
Saddleback had been on an outstanding Canada-wide warrant out of Calgary for being unlawfully at large.
Meanwhile, police arrested three other males and one female in connection with the incident. Charges are still pending for these people while investigators are still looking into this situation.
The Moose Jaw Police Service assures the public there is no additional risk related to this incident and no members of the public were injured during this event.
