City resident facing 12 charges after break and enter

On Friday, July 16 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Swift Current Municipal RCMP officers were dispatched to a break and enter in progress at a residence on the zero block of 6th Ave. N.E. in Swift Current.

Investigation determined that a male broke into the residence while the occupants were inside. They called police and the male fled without taking anything. The male was unknown to the residents at the time.

The male was later observed driving southbound on Highway #4 at a high rate of speed.

As part of the subsequent investigation, Swift Current Municipal RCMP officers sent out a Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory asking the public to call police if they saw the male or his vehicle. As a result of that advisory, an individual called police at approximately 6:30 p.m. to report the suspect vehicle was on Main Street in Hodgeville.

Officers arrested the male without incident in Hodgeville. A firearm, reported as stolen from a Swift Current residence on July 14, was located as well as ammunition and a bag of methamphetamine, which were seized.

Officers from the Swift Current Municipal Detachment, Swift Current Rural Detachment, Swift Current General Investigation

Section, Morse Detachment as well as the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit and Police Dog Services were all involved in the investigation and arrest of the male.

As a result of this investigation, Riley Lawor (DOB:1991-12-19) of Swift Current, is charged with the following offences: possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; unauthorized possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm; possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized; unauthorized possession of a restricted/prohibited weapon with ammunition; possession of weapon obtained by crime; possession of Schedule 1 drug (methamphetamine); theft of a minivan; break and enter with intent; mischief under $5,000; dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; plus two counts of failing to comply with a release order.

Lawor made his first appearance in provincial court on Monday and was remanded to appear again on Tuesday morning.