Blood Tribe man arrested after injuring Mountie with a pipe: RCMP
Officials say a First Nations man is facing charges after an armed confrontation with police earlier this week.
A member of the Cardston RCMP, working alongside the Blood Tribe Police Service, was on the Kainai Nation attempting to locate a number of residents who had outstanding warrants at about 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 23.
The officer soon found a man walking on a road who was believed to be one of the suspects.
When the man was confronted by the officer and told he was under arrest, officials say he then attacked the member with a pipe.
"The officer observed the male holding a long metal pipe and directed him to drop it," police said in a release. "The male failed to comply, and an interaction occurred where the male struck the officer with the pipe."
In an attempt to control the situation, the officer used his conducted electricity weapon twice, but neither was effective.
The man was arrested after a second officer arrived on scene to assist.
The first officer was taken to hospital for treatment of the injuries he sustained during the fight.
Dylan Riley Bird, 27, was arrested on outstanding warrants for uttering threats, criminal harassment and mischief.
In connection with the altercation with police, Bird is charged with:
- Two counts of assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm;
- Assaulting a peace officer;
- Obstruction; and
- Failure to comply with a release order.
After a preliminary hearing, Bird was released from custody on cash bail with a number of conditions.
He is scheduled to appear in Cardston provincial court on Dec. 13.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Bodies recovered in Mexico likely 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing: officials
Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
Work stoppage possible as WestJet issues lockout notice to maintenance engineers' union
A lockout notice issued by WestJet to a union representing aircraft maintenance engineers could result in a work stoppage next week.
No proof man lied to brother about number of kittens born in litter, B.C. tribunal rules
A man was denied a $5,000 payout from his brother after a B.C. tribunal dismissed his claim disputing how many kittens were born in a litter.
'I just can't believe that it took so long': Body found in wreckage 3 months after deadly fire
A man accused of arson in a January Old Strathcona apartment fire is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a body was discovered in the burned building late last month.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before 'first run' meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their 'first run' in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a three-horse photo finish
Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a photo finish, edging out Forever Young and Sierra Leone for the upset victory.
London Drugs begins 'gradual reopening' on 7th day after cyberattack
Almost a week after all London Drugs stores across Western Canada abruptly closed amid a cyberattack, they began a "gradual reopening" on Saturday.
Auston Matthews skates ahead of Game 7, status unclear with season on the line
Auston Matthews was back on the ice with his teammates Saturday.
Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.