RCMP have shared details about a police presence at a local business on Sunday afternoon that saw an individual who had a warrant out for their arrest apprehended. 

Swift Current Municipal RCMP say that around 1:10 p.m., they received a report of an adult male with a warrant at a business on the 1100 block of Central Avenue North. 

Officers located and arrested Marcel Stewart Breton, who was wanted after failing to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on February 11 to address counterfeit currency-related charges that were laid earlier this year. 

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The 42-year-old currently faces 16 charges stemming from a variety of incidents;

  • One count of assault causing bodily harm, contrary to Section 267(b) of the Criminal Code
  • One count of uttering threats, contrary to Section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
  • Two counts of theft under $5,000, contrary to Section 334(b) of the Criminal Code
  • Three counts of using counterfeit money, contrary to Section 452 of the Criminal Code
  • One count of possession of stolen property with a value under $5,000, contrary to Section 345(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
  • Five counts of failing to comply with the conditions of a release order, contrary to Section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code
  • Three counts of failure to attend court, contrary to Section 145(2)(b) of the Criminal Code

Breton appeared in court on Monday and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to return to court in Swift Current on April 8.

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