PRINCE ALBERT – A 24-year-old Pelican Lake First Nation man accused of shooting at police made his first appearance in Prince Albert Court Friday.
Donovan Charles was remanded in custody and a show cause hearing was scheduled for Oct. 31.
Charles was arrested following an incident when officers from Saskatchewan RCMP’s Police Dog Services and North Battleford Crime Reduction Team were conducting proactive patrols in the Prince Albert area on Oct. 26.
A Police Dog Services officer located an abandoned car on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band side of Little Red River. The officer observed signs that the car had been stolen and began investigating. While they were investigating, the officer heard a firearm discharge.
The officer took cover and commanded the person responsible to stop firing shots. An individual then told the officer to leave the area. The officer was not physically injured.
Other officers arrived and began investigating. A man was located in a nearby residence and arrested. Officers located and seized a firearm and ammunition as part of their investigation.
Charles was charged with discharging a firearm while being reckless, unsafe storage of a firearm, and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Police say that their investigation into the abandoned car, which was not connected to this incident, continues.
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