On August 31, 2024 at approximately 9:20 p.m., Carlyle RCMP received a report of an erratic driver that had left the Kenosee Lake area and was travelling towards Carlyle, SK.
Officers responded and located the suspect vehicle travelling northbound on Highway #9 towards Kenosee Lake at extremely high rates of speed.
As a result of continued investigation, a tire deflation device was set up on Lake View Street in Kenosee Lake and the suspect vehicle ran over it. All four tires of the suspect vehicle were deflated, slowing the vehicle significantly, as it continued to flee from police. Given the safety risk, officers engaged their emergency equipment and followed the vehicle at a low rate of speed in Kenosee Lake. Shortly after, the suspect vehicle came to a dead end in the road and stopped. An adult male was arrested at the scene.
Further investigation determined the license plate on the suspect vehicle was stolen out of Alberta.
19-year-old Ashton Retieffe from Kenosee Lake is charged with:
- two counts, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code;
- two counts, dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code;
- three counts, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
- two counts, resists/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code.
Ashton Retieffe appeared in Weyburn Provincial Court on September 3, 2024.