Carlyle RCMP arrest man after chase in Kenosee Lake

KENOSEE LAKE — Carlyle RCMP arrested and charged a 19-year-old erratic driver from Kenosee Lake.

The detachment received a report of an erratic driver that had left the Kenosee Lake area and was travelling towards Carlyle on Aug. 31 at approximately 9:20 p.m.

Officers responded and located the suspect vehicle travelling northbound on Highway 9 towards Kenosee Lake at extremely high speed.

"As a result of continued investigation, a tire deflation device was set up on Lake View Street in Kenosee Lake, and the suspect vehicle ran over it. All four tires of the suspect vehicle were deflated, slowing the vehicle significantly, as it continued to flee from police. Given the safety risk, officers engaged their emergency equipment and followed the vehicle at a low rate of speed in Kenosee Lake. Shortly after, the suspect vehicle came to a dead end on the road and stopped. An adult male was arrested at the scene," said Saskatchewan RCMP in a news release

Further investigation determined the license plate on the suspect vehicle was stolen out of Alberta.

Ashton Retieffe, 19, from Kenosee Lake is charged with:

• two counts of flight from peace officer;
• two counts of dangerous operation of motor vehicle;
• three counts of possession of property obtained by crime, less than $5000;
• two counts of resisting/obstructing peace officer; and
• one count of failing to comply with release order condition.

All charges are under the Criminal Code.

Retieffe appeared in Weyburn Provincial Court on Sept. 3.

No further information was immediately available.