RCMP release more information on man wanted in kidnapping

Melville RCMP are releasing more investigative details in hopes of tracking down a man wanted in relation to a July 12 kidnapping.

The kidnapping took place at a rural property south of Melville, where a man entered a woman’s residence with a firearm and demanded to be driven to Regina.

The woman complied and reported the incident to the Regina Police Service immediately.

The RCMP believe the suspect was involved in a theft at a Yorkton business on Broadway Street at around 11 a.m. earlier that same day, according to a police news release. Security-camera footage determined he was wearing black pants, black shoes with white trim and a black Oakley shirt.

Immediately after the incident, the suspect got a ride to the Melville area.

Anyone who may have seen someone matching that description in Yorkton around 11 a.m. on July 12 is asked to contact Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400.

Police are also asking anyone who may have seen a man exit a late-’90s grey Infiniti G20 sedan near Regina’s Mctavish Street around 4th and 5th Avenue at approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 12 to report it immediately.

The man was carrying a firearm wrapped in a green blanket and was wearing a black Regina Riot hoodie. The suspect is described as Indigenous, about 5-foot-10, with a slim build, wearing black pants and a black Regina Riot hoodie with the word “defence” written in white on the front.

RCMP say there are very few of these sweaters in existence.

Anyone with information about this incident or the individual described above are asked to contact Melville RCMP at 306-7281700, Yorkton RCMP at 306-7862400, Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500, or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.