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By paNOW Staff

Two individuals charged as investigation concluded in Montreal Lake assaults

Apr 12, 2022 | 12:06 PM

Waskesiu and Montreal Lake RCMP have concluded their investigation into several assaults that took place on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation on April 6.

A man allegedly assaulted two people in separate incidents. One suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the other was not injured.

Further investigation found that a woman sprayed bear mace at a third person.

Investigators found the man and woman at a home on Montreal Lake Cree Nation and with the help of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team, they were both arrested without incident.

During a search of the home, officers found and seized bear mace, a BB gun and an imitation assault rifle.

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Xavier Smith, 22, of Montreal Lake is charged with:

• two counts, assault with a weapon;
• one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• one count, administer noxious thing;
• four counts, fail to comply with probation order;
• one count, possession of a weapon while prohibited.

Smith will appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on April 13.

Natash Fontaine (2002-07-07) of Prince Albert is charged with:

• one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• one count, assault with a weapon;
• one count, administer noxious thing.

Fontaine made an appearance in Prince Albert Provincial court Tuesday morning.

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