Rosetown RCMP seize a sword and imitation firearm after flight from police

On July 12, 2025 at approximately 9:05 a.m., Rosetown RCMP received a report of a suspicious male in a parked truck outside a business in Rosetown, SK. The male was believed to be armed.

Officers responded immediately and located the truck driving on Highway #4. Officers activated their vehicle’s emergency equipment and initiated a traffic stop. The truck fled at a high rate of speed, heading south on Highway #4.

Shortly after, officers located the truck parked on an approach approximately 11 kilometres north of Elrose, SK. Officers conducted a traffic stop and a male was arrested without incident.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located and seized a small sword, a bat, and a weapon officers initially believed to be a firearm. After a closer look, investigators determined the weapon to be a BB gun that resembled a pistol, making it impossible for citizens and police to distinguish the difference between the two types of guns from afar.

As a result of continued investigation, 63-year-old Terry Hanson from Rosetown is charged with:

• one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code;

• one count, unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon, Section 81(2), Criminal Code;

• one count, flight from police, Section 320.17, Criminal Code,

• one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code; and

• one count, breach of prohibition order, Section 161(4), Criminal Code.

Terry Hanson appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court on July 14, 2025.