A pursuit by the Lloydminster Crime Reduction Team ended when a fleeing vehicle rolled on a northern Saskatchewan highway May 9 – but the four people arrested turned out to have no connection to the armed robbery that triggered the search.
Turtleford RCMP had called in the Lloydminster CRT after a robbery at gunpoint on Thunderchild First Nation on May 9. Three suspects in a car and a truck had entered a property, assaulted a resident and stolen an ATV. The victim reported minor injuries.
Officers located a vehicle matching the suspect car near Thunderchild First Nation at approximately 5:50 p.m. When they activated lights and sirens, the driver fled.
The car left the road and rolled approximately 30 kilometres north of North Battleford, on Hwy 794 near the Hwy 4 intersection. Officers arrested the driver and three passengers without incident.
One occupant was taken to hospital as a precaution and later released into RCMP custody.
A search of the vehicle turned up multiple knives, a sword, approximately 4.2 grams of cocaine and 1.2 grams of methamphetamine. Keys to a previously reported stolen vehicle were found on the driver.
Kade Schacher, 22, of Lloydminster, SK, faces:
- Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Flight from a peace officer
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- Possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000
Charlene Wright, 37, Tanis Nicotine, 31, and Sommer Thunderchild, 27, all of Lloydminster, SK, each face:
- Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
All four are scheduled to appear in St. Walburg court on June 2, 2026.
Armed robbery charges and wanted suspects
The investigation into the original robbery on Thunderchild First Nation is ongoing. Rocky Wuttunee, 25, of Lloydminster, AB, has been charged with robbery with a firearm and is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court on June 2, 2026.
Turtleford RCMP are seeking two additional suspects believed to be involved in the armed robbery. Arrest warrants have been issued for Dimetre Paskimin, 22, and Phoenix Standingwater, 29.
Paskimin is also charged with using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence and assault with a weapon. He is described as approximately 6 ft 1 in tall, 220 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair.
Standingwater is described as approximately 6 ft 4 in tall, 165 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. He has a star and crown tattoo on his right cheek and a teardrop tattoo under his left eye.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of either man is asked to contact Turtleford RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
