Composite sketches released of three suspects wanted in incident near Esterhazy

Three composite sketches have been released by the RCMP of the suspects wanted in connection to the incident that happened south of Esterhazy.

The first suspect is described as a man believed to be in his 20s who’s around 6-foot-2 and weighs 180 to 200 pounds with a slender build.

Other features include:

• Piercing/scar or absence of hair on left eyebrow;
• May have a lower stomach tattoo;
• Face was covered by a thin neck warmer/tube pulled up
• Wearing a black beanie-style head covering/hat
• Dark-coloured Carhartt/work-style jacket with a lighter-coloured “sherpa” style liner

The second suspect is described as a man believed to be older than the other two suspects, around 5-foot-11 and weighing around 210 pounds.

His appearance is described as:

• Face was covered by black balaclava
• Sparsely haired moustache visible
• Tattoos:
  • Small pointed tattoo near the corner of left eye (possibly a teardrop or arrow);
  • Top of arched tattoo partially visible under facial covering near the top of the left cheekbone, under the left eye;

The third suspect is believed to be a man who’s shorter than the other two suspects and weighs around 200 to 240 pounds.

His clothing is described as:

• Face was covered by a thin neck warmer/tube pulled up
• Wearing a black beanie-style head covering/hat
• Wearing what is believed to have been a “Red Dragon Apparel” hoodie. There was a large “Red Dragon” logo on the front, no zipper;

On Friday, police responded to a break and enter and found a man dead and a woman injured.

Police said the suspects stole three long-barreled firearms and a significant amount of ammunition from the home; all of those items were stored appropriately, police said.

The RCMP also said the suspects arrived to the rural home in a vehicle and left in it after they lit the home owner’s vehicle on fire.

The suspects’ vehicle travelled east and west of the intersections of Highway 637 and Highway 9 after the incident.

Police said they do not have a description of the vehicle.

“There will continue to be an increased police presence in the area in relation to this investigation in the coming days,” RCMP said in a statement. “We ask the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity or information to police immediately.”