By Taylor MacPherson

Police chase, firearms land 22-year-old behind bars

Sep 13, 2017 | 2:00 PM

A 22-year-old man who led Prince Albert police on a high-speed chase in a truck packed with illegal weapons was handed a two-year jail sentence this morning.

Roderick Neil Dreaver, of Big River, pleaded guilty to several charges this morning in relation to a dangerous police chase which occurred in the early-morning hours of Aug. 16. Crown Prosecutor John Morrall said the chase began when a licence plate check on a white pickup truck revealed the vehicle was stolen. The officer tried to perform a traffic stop, but Dreaver and his female passenger took off and reached speeds of 150 km/h inside the city.

Police used a spike belt to puncture the vehicle’s front tires, Morrall said, but Dreaver continued to flee at speeds of 140 km/h before losing control and careening into the bush a short distance north of the city. Morrall said both Dreaver and his passenger fled the vehicle after crashing. The pair were found by a police K9 unit lying in the grass nearby, he said, but not before the female suspect sustained a bite on her hip.

Inside the truck, Morrall said officers found a sawed-off 12-gague Winchester shotgun along with a loose shotgun shell, a .357 magnum Colt revolver, a knife and a set of handcuffs.

This morning Dreaver pleaded guilty to several criminal charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of property obtained by crime. He was sentenced to spend two years less a day in custody as part of an agreement between the Crown and defence. Dreaver’s incarceration will be followed by a three-year driving prohibition, and he was also permanently banned from owning firearms or ammunition.

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Judge Tim White cautioned the young man against further criminal behaviour and encouraged Dreaver to use his time in the correctional centre to continue his education.

“You can have a future that’s bright, but you must not get into this kind of trouble,” White said.

Taylor.macpherson@jpbg.ca

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