Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On January 8, 2025, Prince Albert RCMP planned to visit a rural residence approximately 15 kilometres west of Prince Albert in relation to an ongoing investigation.
As they approached it, they observed an adult male driving a tractor on the property. When the adult male saw the marked police vehicle, he drove towards police, attempting to ram the police cruiser with the tractor. The adult male briefly fled in the tractor before exiting and fleeing on foot into a nearby bushed area. The police vehicle was not damaged and officers inside the vehicle were not physically injured.
As a result of continued investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System and Police Dog Services were deployed to conduct searches of the area. A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog tracked the adult male suspect approximately 11 kilometers along the Saskatchewan River with the assistance of Prince Albert Police Service and their police dog unit. During the search, an adult male was located and arrested in the remote, treed area.
Resulting from further investigation, 44-year-old Randell “Matthew” Macgregor from Thompson, MB is charged with:
- one count, assault on police officer with a weapon, Section 270.01(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, resists/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code; and
- two counts, fail to comply with undertaking condition, Section 145(4)(a), Criminal Code.
Randell Macgregor appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on January 9, 2025.