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By Jaryn Vecchio
Crime Update

Cumberland House man charged after assault, theft of a vehicle in Red Earth

Oct 26, 2023 | 3:09 PM

A 26-year-old man from Cumberland House is facing a number of charges after allegedly assaulting someone on the Red Earth Cree Nation.

On Tuesday, Carrot River RCMP received a report of a robbery on the First Nation.

It turns out that a man was assaulted, suffering serious injuries before having his vehicle stolen.

Officers eventually found the vehicle on Highway 123 traveling toward Cumberland House.

Police tried to initiate a traffic stop, to no avail. Eventually, a tire deflation device was set up which stopped the vehicle.

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The driver ran away on foot but was quickly arrested.

The man, identified as Austin McGillivary, has since been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft of a credit card (two counts), flight from a peace officer, resisting/obstructing a peace officer, operation of a conveyance while impaired, and operation of a conveyance while prohibited.

He’s scheduled to appear in a Melfort provincial courtroom on Thursday.

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by Jaryn Vecchio

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