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An inmate who went missing from the Prince Albert Penitentiary on New Year’s Eve is once again behind bars.
According to Correctional Service Canada, 29-year-old Glen Halkett was found to be missing during the 9:30 p.m. count on December 31, 2024, at the federal prison in Prince Albert.
He was located with the help of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST).
On Jan. 21, WEST officers were searching for Halkett in the Rosthern area, which is around 66km northeast of Saskatoon.
Someone noticed Halkett as a passenger in a vehicle with three other people in a parking lot of a business on 6th Street East.
The suspect vehicle tried to flee but WEST officers prevented it from leaving the parking lot.
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Halkett and the adult male driver were arrested. Further investigation resulted in another man and woman passenger also being arrested.
During the arrest, officers found and seized 197 grams of cocaine, 95 grams of methamphetamine, six grams of cannabis and $1,620 in cash.
Halkett has been charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine and another count for cocaine.
Police officers almost caught Halkett on Jan. 1, when they found him in the community of Little Red River in the driver’s seat of a vehicle.
After turning on the police cruiser’s emergency lights, Halkett sped past the police vehicle, striking the side of it and fled.
Officers were not hurt but the vehicle was damaged.
The suspect vehicle was later located but Halkett was no longer in it.
For that escape, Halkett was charged with flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving while prohibited.
In relation to the initial escape from the penitentiary, he’s been charged with escaping lawful custody and being unlawfully at large.
The driver and passengers involved with the Rosthern area arrest have also been laid with various charges.
Halkett and the others appeared in court on Jan. 22.