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UPDATE: RCMP catch suspect accused of dangerous driving, fleeing police

Jul 16, 2018 | 10:00 AM

UPDATE: The RCMP said police have located Haineault, and he is now in custody. He made his first court appearance this morning, RCMP said, in La Loche.

The La Loche and Turnor Lake RCMP have asked for public assistance locating a suspect accused of dangerous driving and operating a motor vehicle while being pursued by police.

RCMP said they’re searching for 20-year-old Corwin Mason Haineault, of Clearwater Dene River First Nation. He was described as 5’6” tall, weighing roughly 140 lbs. Haineault is known to frequent La Loche, Turnor Lake, and Buffalo Narrows, RCMP said, though his current whereabouts are unknown.