RCMP have apprehended the alleged culprits behind multiple attempted thefts, ATM thefts, and a bank robbery.
Sheena Benoit and Joshua Meszaros, of Biggar, were arrested on February 5, 2025, and charged in relation to a bank robbery in Landis on November 22, 2024. Jeremy Seery, of Rosetown, who was arrested later on February 12, 2025, faces charges for the same offences.
Altogether, the three are facing 64 charges. Their alleged crimes affected the communities of Dodsland, Rosetown, Gull Lake, Lemberg, Wolseley, Craven, Neilburg, Marshall, Battleford, Purdue, Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, and Lean Man First Nation.
RCMP and Biggar Police executed a search warrant of a Biggar Residence on February 5, 2025, where officers located and seized items they believed to be related to the ATM offences.
The 36-year-old Benoit faces the following 16 charges.
- three counts, break and enter and commit an offence
- one count, theft over $5,000
- six counts, theft under $5,000
- six counts, mischief damage to property of a value over $5,000
Similarly, 33-year-old Meszaros faces these 24 charges.
- three counts, break and enter and commit an offence
- one count, break and enter with intent to commit an offence
- seven counts, disguised with intent to commit an offence
- one count, theft over $5,000
- six counts, theft under $5,000
- five counts, mischief/damage to property of a value over $5,000
- one count, mischief/damage to property of a value under $5,000
Finally, 48-year-old Seery is facing his own 24 charges.
- one count, break and enter and commit an offence
- two counts, break and enter with intent to commit an offence
- one count, robbery with other offensive weapon
- seven counts, disguised with intent to commit an offence
- one count, theft over $5,000
- six counts, theft under $5,000
- six counts, mischief/damage to property of a value over $5,000
Meszaros and Benoit are scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 7, 2025. Seery will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 14, 2025.
Sgt. Adam Buckingham, Officer in Charge, North Battleford Provincial GIS, praised everyone involved in helping apprehend these individuals.
“Complex investigations like this involve extensive resources and large-scale coordination across multiple detachment areas. The sheer number of crimes solved in this investigation really highlights the successful collaboration between support units of the RCMP and front-line officers,” said Buckingham.