UPDATE
The Moose Jaw Police Service has issued an update on the incident that took place on Nov. 28.
Owen Kretsch, 43, has since turned himself in to the police after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Kretsch first appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Dec. 4. As a result, Kretsch has been charged with one count each of Extortion, Forcible Confinement, and Robbery.
He has been remanded and will make his second court appearance at a later date.
Kretsch is one of six people involved in the Nov. 28 incident that saw a victim be pulled out of their vehicle, taken into a nearby residence, and threatened.
Joseph MacDougall, 41, and Morgan Maier, 21, both remain at large.
The incident remains under police investigation. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
At approximately 2 p.m. on Nov. 28, the Moose Jaw Police Service received a 911 call reporting an individual who was being held within a residence and being prevented from leaving. The incident took place at a Moose Jaw trailer court which remains undisclosed.
It was reported to the police that the victim was pulled from their vehicle and taken into a nearby residence at the trailer court.
While in the residence, the victim was threatened by approximately six individuals who brandished weapons and used violence.
After a short period of time, the victim was able to escape from the residence and suffered no injuries from the encounter.
Police later learned that the victim and the six individuals are known to one another, and this attack is not random in nature. There is no danger to the general public regarding the incident.
Following the incident, the Moose Jaw Police Service's Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) and Community Policing Division executed a search warrant on the residence. As a result, three individuals were arrested and taken into police custody.
The three arrested individuals were Jeffery Stuart, 37, Jeremy Fisher, 44, and Marnie Hayter, 47. The individuals were each charged with one count of Robbery, Forcible Confinement, and Extortion.
Stuart, Fisher, and Hayter made their first court appearance at the Moose Jaw Provincial Court on the morning of Dec. 1. As a result, Stuart and Fisher have been remanded, while Hayter was released with conditions.
(Two) of the individuals involved in the incident remain at large.
The Moose Jaw Police Service has issued an arrest warrant for (...) Joseph MacDougall, 41, and Morgan Maier, 21.
The incident remains under police investigation and more information will be provided when it becomes available.
If you have any information about this or any other crime, please contact the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600 or the Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online at SaskCrimeStoppers.com.
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