Twenty-six-year-old Julius Sutherland is facing additional charges after refusing to cooperate with the RCMP.

On July 10, Wakaw RCMP received information of the location of Sutherland who had several warrants for his arrest on serious charges.

Officers attended to a residence located on the One Arrow First Nation and made contact with Sutherland. Officers secured the area with the assistance of Rosthern RCMP officers and Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Dog Services.

Four other adults and four children were also inside the house. Two of the adults and all of the children left the residence following direction from police, leaving an adult male and female still in the house, refusing to exit.

After several hours of communication, the male was attempting to leave the residence and bring the female outside to safety.  Both the male and female were outside the residence, when Sutherland exited and was physically trying to bring the female back into the residence.

Officers were able to get between the three individuals and the house. After a brief physical struggle and with the presence of the (SPS) Police Dog, Sutherland was taken into custody. The SPS police dog was not physically involved in the arrest.

Sutherland is facing several charges, some of which include, discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm, forcible confinement and uttering threats. He is scheduled to make his next appearance in provincial court in Melfort on July 20.