North Battleford traffic stop leads to 7 charges, weapons seized

A 27-year-old man faces seven charges after a traffic stop on Highway 40 near North Battleford on November 7, 2026. Battlefords RCMP said officers seized a BB gun resembling a handgun and brass knuckles from the vehicle.

Police said they had received a report of a possibly impaired driver and began patrolling. Officers found the vehicle, observed it driving erratically and activated their emergency lights to stop it.

An officer approached and asked the driver to get out. According to police, the driver became agitated and exited after some time. The officer told him he was under arrest, but he resisted and did not comply with the officer’s requests, police said.

The officer used a conducted energy weapon, and the man was arrested without further incident, according to the RCMP. Officers then searched the vehicle and seized the BB gun and brass knuckles.

Charges and court appearance

Police said Jason Fox, 27, of Sweetgrass First Nation, Saskatchewan, is charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• One count of impaired operation of a conveyance, under section 320.14(1)(a);
• One count of failure or refusal to comply with a demand, under section 320.15(1);
• Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, under section 88(1);
• One count of possession of a prohibited weapon, under section 92(2);
• One count of failing to comply with a release order, under section 145(5)(a); and
• One count of resisting a peace officer, under section 129(a).

Fox appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on November 9, 2026, police said.