News release

Stanley Mission RCMP have weapon pointed at them during arrest

January 12, 2026 - Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP

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On January 8 around 2:45 p.m., Stanley Mission RCMP received a report of an intoxicated male acting aggressively at a residence in Stanley Mission. RCMP responded and were told the male was in a crawl space and may have a firearm. RCMP officers entered a room where the crawl space hatch was and located the male suspect in a corner of the room with a firearm. The firearm was pointed at an officer, but was dropped when given verbal commands to do so.

The firearm was determined to be a pellet rifle. Another pellet rifle and two swords were also located and seized in the crawl space. An assault-style BB gun, axe and large knife were seized from the main residence in relation to this investigation.

A Conducted Energy Weapon was used after the man resisted arrest and tried to escape police custody. He was assessed by medical personnel as a precaution and released back into police custody.

25-year-old Kastin Cook from Stanley Mission is charged with:

• 1 count, assault on police officer, section 270.01(2) of the Criminal Code
• 1 count, resist a peace officer, section 129(a) of the Criminal Code
• 1 count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, section 88(1) of the Criminal Code
• 2 counts, possession of weapons contrary to order, section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code
• 1 count, using firearm in the commission of an offence, section 85(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

He appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on January 9.

Multiple children and adults were inside the residence at the time of the incident, none of them reported any physical injuries to police. No officers were injured during this incident.

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