Pierceland RCMP have arrested a man on various firearms charges and failing to appear in court for a previous incident.
Twenty-three-year-old David Waskahat was wanted for not appearing in court in connection with a firearms discharge that took place in Pierceland on October 27th last year.
RCMP located Waskahat in a vehicle in Mudie Lake, Saskatchewan last Tuesday. Following an investigation, officers located and seized a sawed-off rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, and a machete.
Waskahat faces the following charges:
- 1 count, possession of restricted weapon without license, Section 95(1), Criminal Code;
- 1 count, possession of firearm with tampered serial number, Section 108(1)(b), Criminal Code;
- 1 count, possession of firearm while unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
- 2 counts, possession of firearm in a motor vehicle, Section 94(1), Criminal Code;
- 2 counts, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
- 3 counts, possession of weapon contrary to court order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
- 3 counts, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code; and
- 1 count, fail to comply with release order, Section 1454(5)(a), Criminal Code.
Waskahat appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial Court last Thursday and has been remanded in custody until his next appearance on February 5th
