ESTEVAN - The Estevan Police Service has announced charges against four people in connection with an alleged home invasion, assault and confinement that occurred early Tuesday and left two people with "significant" injuries.
Members were dispatched to a residence in the Hillside area regarding an assault. The EPS said two victims sustained injuries and required medical attention.
"They are [in] stable [condition], however they do have multiple fractures and other trauma," said Deputy Police Chief Murray Cowan.
According to the EPS, during the investigation, four suspects were identified and subsequently arrested without incident: Billie Bertram, age 35, Nathan Mangaard, also 35, Bradley Williams, 30, and a fourth person. The matter was later withdrawn against the fourth person.
Cowan says charges laid include aggravated assault, forcible confinement, uttering death threats, possession of property obtained by crime and disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Following the arrests, Cowan said investigators obtained search warrants for a total of four residences in Estevan to locate offence-related property. Search warrants were executed in the Pleasantdale and Eastend subdivisions on Tuesday.
Cowan said one of the suspects has been charged and released from custody on conditions related to these offences, while the remaining three individuals made their first appearances in Estevan Provincial Court on Wednesday and have been remanded into custody for the purpose of show-cause hearings, to be held on future dates.
Cowan also noted the person who was released with conditions is facing just two charges. The other three have been charged with all five offences. Cowan did not identify who is facing two charges and was released because he doesn't want to do anything to jeopardize the ongoing investigation.
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