Three charged after vehicle flees from police, loaded firearm thrown at police vehicle

On December 5, 2024, an officer with Saskatchewan RCMP's Prince Albert Traffic Services observed a speeding vehicle on Highway #355. The officer activated their emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop and fled at a high rate of speed.

Prince Albert RCMP was advised to look out for the vehicle, which was observed travelling southbound on Highway #2.

Shortly after, officers located the suspect vehicle on Wahpeton Dakota Nation. They attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop and again fled at a high rate of speed.

While officers pursued the vehicle, occupants threw a number of items in what officers believed was an attempt to disable their police vehicles. One of the items thrown at them was a loaded firearm. The firearm was later recovered. No injuries were reported.

The suspect vehicle came to a stop on Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The occupants were then arrested without incident.

Further investigation determined the vehicle had been reported as stolen to the Prince Albert Police Service. Officers located and seized a large lump and several individual packages of crystal methamphetamine in the vehicle.

As a result of continued investigation, 31-year-old Megan Merasty from Prince Albert, 27-year-old Nuqallak Arvaluk from Prince Albert and a male teenager from Wahpeton Dakota Nation are each charged with:

• one count, being an occupant in a motor vehicle in which the person knows there is a firearm, Section 94(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of a firearm knowingly without a license, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, transport a firearm in a careless manner, Section 86(2), Criminal Code;
• one count, handle a firearm in a careless manner, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of property obtained by the commission of an offence over $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession (methamphetamine), Section 4(1), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
• one count, assault police officer with a weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code.

The male teenager, who we are unable to identify as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is also charged with:

• one count, operating a conveyance in a manner dangerous to the public, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code; and
• one count, flight from police, Section 320.17, Criminal Code.

Megan Merasty is also charged with one count, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code.

All three accused were scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on December 6, 2024.

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