ALIDA - The Saskatchewan RCMP has announced that five people have been arrested and charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into multiple residential break and enters that occurred in the Alida area in the spring.
The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team executed a search warrant July 24 at an Alida residence. The RCMP notified the public of an increased police presence in the village, but noted there was no risk to the public.
A woman and a male youth were arrested at the scene.
The RCMP says officers located and seized a number of items, including a firearm, magazines, electronics and identification cards that did not belong to the occupants.
As a result of a continued investigation, on July 25, two men and a woman were arrested in Estevan.
The RCMP says all four adults live in Alida. The place of residence for the youth was not disclosed.
Ashley Myers, a 23-year-old woman, is charged with one count each of breaking, entering and committing an offence; failing to comply with a probation order; possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000; unsafe storage of firearms; unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; and possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence or registration.
She was the woman arrested in Alida on July 24.
Jody Bonnor, a 58-year-old man, is charged with one count each of possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000; unsafe storage of firearms; unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; and possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence or registration; and two counts of possessing a firearm contrary to an order.
Sherry Bonnor, 46, is charged with one count each of possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000; unsafe storage of firearms; unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; and possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence or registration.
Dusty Bonnor, 21, is charged with one count each of unsafe storage of firearms; unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence or registration; theft, forgery or misuse of a credit card; and two counts each of possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order.
The male youth was charged with one count each of possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000; unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; unsafe storage of firearms; breaking, entering and committing an offence; and possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence or registration; and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. The Saskatchewan RCMP is unable to identify the male youth as per the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
All charges against the five people are under the Criminal Code.
The accused were scheduled to appear in Estevan Provincial Court on July 29. (Results of their appearances were not immediately released).
Jody Bonnor has a 10-year firearms prohibition after he pleaded guilty on June 21 to one count of possessing a firearm without a licence, stemming from an incident that occurred at the Willow Park Greens Home Park in June 2023.
Another charge of possessing a firearm while prohibited from doing so was stayed.
In addition to the firearms ban, he received six days in jail; with credit for time served, he did not receive additional jail time.
The Carnduff, Estevan and Carlyle RCMP, the Carlyle Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan Unit, the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Regina General Investigation Section and the Regina Crime Reduction Team assisted in this investigation, while the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Program also helped out.
