RCMP arrest 2nd suspect in Big River First Nation stabbings
Ryan Lachance, 29, charged with aggravated assault, robbery
RCMP say they've arrested the second suspect connected to a trio of stabbings on Big River First Nation.
Ryan Lachance, 29, was arrested Wednesday night at a home on the First Nation, located about 100 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.
RCMP were hunting for Lachance since Feb. 15. That afternoon, Big River RCMP received reports of three separate stabbing incidents, each with a single victim.
On Tuesday, RCMP said they now believe the third victim, Jacky Lachance, 25, of Big River First Nation, is now a suspect in the first two stabbings. He was arrested after his release from hospital.
The first stabbing was reported at 3:50 p.m. CST. A woman was left injured after an altercation between a man and a woman. The second incident was reported at 4 p.m. CST, after a group of people entered a home and stabbed a man.
Police say they received reports of another stabbing at 4:20 p.m. CST and located an injured man at a third residence. That man was transported to hospital by a Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) helicopter.
The first two victims were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, RCMP said.
Ryan Lachance is charged with:
- Two counts of aggravated assault.
- Two counts of robbery.
- One count of possession of a weapon with a dangerous purpose.
- Four counts of possession of prohibited ammunition.
- One count of mischief under $5,000.
- One count break and enter.
- Three counts of failure to comply with a release order condition.
He is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert provincial court on Feb. 20.
Jacky Lachance is charged with:
- Two counts of aggravated assault.
- One count of robbery with a weapon.
- One count of break and enter.