Dangerous person alert cancelled, suspect arrested near Lestock, Sask.
Elijah Albert, the subject of a dangerous person alert early Thursday morning, has been arrested, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
At 9:11 a.m., a second emergency alert was issued, stating that Albert was taken into custody in a rural location near Lestock, Sask.
Muskowekwan First Nation is located approximately 140 kilometres north of Regina.
-This is a breaking news update. Original story can be found below.
The Saskatchewan RCMP is warning the public of a dangerous person in the Muskowekwan First Nation area, located approximately 140 kilometres north of Regina.
Police say Elijah Albert, 28, is armed with a rifle and was last seen wearing a blue sweater, blue jeans and a dark backpack.
He was last seen heading into the bush surrounding Muskowekwan First Nation. RCMP say he is possibly travelling on foot or on a quad.
Residents in the area are being told to seek immediate shelter.
'Do not leave a secure location. Lock windows and doors. Do not pick up hitchhikers,' RCMP said in its news release.
A civil emergency alert was issued for the area at around 7 a.m. Thursday.
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