Sask. inmate who escaped federal prison in Prince Albert arrested

Glen Fredrick Richard Halkett, 29, had escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert on Dec. 31, 2024. (Correctional Service of Canada)

A nearly month-long manhunt came to an end after Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) arrested 29-year-old Glen Halkett.

Halkett had escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert on Dec. 31, 2024.

On Jan. 1, officers spotted Halkett driving a vehicle in the community of Little Red River, when officers attempted to pull him over, he sped away, striking the police vehicle in the process.

Police say WEST officers were actively searching for Halkett since the incident, and on Jan. 21, they spotted him as a passenger in a vehicle with three other individuals in a parking lot of a business in the Rosthern area.

Police then arrested Halkett along with the driver of the vehicle, an adult male, after police prevented the suspects from fleeing the parking lot.

Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the other two passengers - an adult male and adult female.

During the arrest, officers located and seized 197 grams of cocaine, 95 grams of methamphetamine, six grams of cannabis and $1,620 in cash.

Halkett faces multiple charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine, flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and driving while prohibited.

He was also previously charged with escaping lawful custody and being unlawfully at large in relation to his escape from the penitentiary.

Three others were also charged in connection with the incident. Twenty-seven-year-old Anthony Daniels from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, 50-year-old Mervin Vermette from Shellbrook, and 29-year-old Gina Roy from Beauval face various charges related to possession for the purpose of trafficking and other offenses.

All four individuals made their first appearance in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Wednesday.