A Saskatchewan man has been charged with several offences under the Forest and Prairie Protection Act and the Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation after Three Hills RCMP attended a call for a suspicious male leaving an area of a recent fire.
On Saturday, July 1 at approximately 7:38 p.m., Three Hills RCMP received a 911 report for a suspicious male leaving the area of a fire near the Morrin Bridge on Highway 27, about 35 kilometres northwest of the Town of Drumheller.
Police attended the scene and arrested the male who was later charged with multiple offences under the Forest and Prairie Protection Act and the Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation.
RCMP are seeking assistance from motorists or public in the area with any information of the event.
Alvin Sayer, 63, a resident of Saskatoon, SK., has been charged with the following offences:
Forest and Prairie Protection Act X 6
Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation
Three Hills RCMP would also like to thank motorists and farmers in the area who jumped in to assist with the fire control until the Three Hills Fire Department subdued the fire.
The investigation is still ongoing and anybody with information or CCTV footage of the incident is asked to contact Three Hills RCMP at 403-443-5539. Tipsters seeking anonymity can submit a tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submitting a form online at P3Tips.com.
