From Maskwacis RCMP:

The RCMP have made arrests and charged four people who are alleged to have committed a home invasion involving knives and a gun, on January 12, 2018.

The Maskwacis RCMP, with assistance from Wetaskiwin RCMP, responded to a 911 call at 12:22 a.m. on January 12 at a residence on the Samson First Nation.  It is believed four suspects entered a home armed with knives and guns.  While one of the suspects pointed a gun at the occupants of the house, no shots were fired.  There were several residents in the home, three of whom suffered from stab wounds and were transported to a local hospital. 

Two of the suspects fled prior to police arrival; two of the suspects were located and arrested shortly after police arrival.  The two suspects who fled were known to police.  Arrest warrants were issued, and by January 15, they were located.

The Maskwacis RCMP Community Response Unit participated in the investigation, and later in the day on January 12, while trying to locate the suspects, uncovered a separate but related offence which had occurred on January 10, 2018.  A second investigation was launched into an incident involving forcible confinement and assault on the Samson First Nation.  It was determined that the same suspects were responsible.

Four suspects have been arrested and remain in police custody.  In relation to the home invasion where victims received stab wounds the following charges have been sworn:

23-year-old Octavio Saddleback is facing 28 criminal code charges and 24-year-old Lindsey Bruno is facing 25 criminal code charges including Aggravated Assault, Robbery with a weapon, Uttering Threats, Using a firearm in the commission of an offence, et al.  At the time of his arrest, Lindsey Bruno was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

21-year-old Blaine Saskatchewan and 18-year-old Chervaine Saddleback are facing 16 criminal code charges including Aggravated Assault, Robbery with a firearm and Fail to comply with conditions of an undertaking, et al.

In relation to the second incident police uncovered, involving forcible confinement, the following charges have been sworn:

Octavio Saddleback has been charged with 14 offences including Assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement, pointing a firearm and discharge firearm with intent, et al.

Chervaine Saddleback has been charged with 5 offences including Assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement, et al.

Lindsey Bruno has been charged with Assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement.

23-year-old Latisha Northwest has been charged with Assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement.

Octavio Saddleback and Lindsey Bruno are remanded and scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in Wetaskiwin today.  Chervaine Saddleback and Blaine Saskatchewan were remanded and scheduled to appear in court on January 30, 2018.

Latisha Northwest was released by the courts and is scheduled to appear on January 23, 2018.

If you have any information about these incidents, pleased contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600 or call your local police detachment.  If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS.