From a news release sent by Nipawin RCMP,
On March 29, 2026, around 5:10 p.m., Nipawin RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence in Nipawin.
Officers immediately responded. Investigation determined a victim was assaulted and forcibly confined before escaping and contacting police. EMS transported the victim to hospital to receive care for injuries described as non-life threatening in nature.
Nipawin RCMP, with assistance from Carrot River RCMP, arrested seven individuals at the residence. Officers then executed a search warrant in the residence and seized five firearms, 14 grams of methamphetamine, 15 grams of fentanyl, 129 pharmaceutical style pills, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and other weapons.
As a result of continued investigation, 24-year-old Julian Kitchener from Shoal Lake has been charged with:
- one count, assault, Section 266, Criminal Code;
- one count, assault with a weapon, Section 267(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, forcible confinement, Section 279(2), Criminal Code (Information #90538996).
Kitchener was also wanted on warrant by Carrot River RCMP for multiple charges, including firearms offences (Information #90577566).
32-year-old Wendell Greenleaf from Nipawin was arrested on warrant from Nipawin RCMP for charges including assault causing bodily harm (Information #90569102).
37-year-old Shelinda Vallier from Cumberland House was arrested on warrant from Melfort RCMP for charges including unauthorized possession of a firearm (Information #90527917).
The other individuals were released without charge.
Kitchener, Greenleaf, and Vallier are scheduled to appear in Nipawin Provincial Court on April 1, 2026.
Nipawin RCMP, with assistance from RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit, continue to investigate.