Battlefords RCMP: two charged following vehicle theft and flight from police

October 22, 2026 - Red Pheasant Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP

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Two individuals received a combined 44 charges after stealing a vehicle and fleeing from police on Red Pheasant Cree Nation.

On October 15, 2026, around 11:30 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of individuals with firearms entering a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. The occupants of the residence did not report physical injuries to police.

Officers responded and patrolled the area. They located the suspects driving on a nearby rural road and attempted a traffic stop. They did not stop and fled from police. 

The suspects continued driving and were eventually stopped on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation. Officers arrested them without incident. 

Following a search of their vehicle, officers located and seized two firearms. During searches of the arrested individuals, officers located and seized a small amount of suspected cocaine, 34 MDMA pills, and several pharmaceutical-style pills. 

Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with this investigation.

As a result of investigation, 22-year-old Trevor Auger of Edmonton, AB and 29-year old Riley Baptiste of Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation, SK are each charged with:

• two counts, unsafe storage of a firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code;
• two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
• two counts, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, Section 94(1), Criminal Code;
• two counts, possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, Section 95(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of a prohibited weapon, Section 92(2), Criminal Code;
• four counts, firearms possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
• four counts, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code; and
• one count, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code. 

Trevor Auger has also been charged with:

• one count, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, operation of a conveyance while impaired, Section 320.14(1)(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code,
• one count, possession for the purposes of trafficking, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
• one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.

Trevor Auger and Riley Baptiste appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on October 16, 2026.

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