Charges laid, child seized after modified firearm found during traffic stop

MASKWACIS -- Four individuals have been charged after being found in possession of a modified firearm.

Police say the incident took place on Jan. 15, 2026, during a traffic stop conducted along Highway 2A. It's reported that the driver of the vehicle was initially arrested for driving with a suspended license, and that during the arrest, a prohibited weapon was discovered in the vehicle's rear seat.

"In plain view in the rear seat -- along with a seven-year-old child -- was a firearm," said RCMP Constable Catlin Chaisson. "It was a Ruger Mini-14 rifle with .223 ammunition with a defaced serial number." 

At that point in the investigation, all four occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody and charged with various offences. Cst. Chaisson adds that CSS was also brought in, and the child was turned over to family services. 

"CSS was called and consulted, and they came out immediately and apprehended the child due to the circumstances," said Cst. Chaisson.

As a result of this, and a previous investigation. RCMP have charged Michael Ethan Raine (30), a resident of Maskwacis, with:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle
• Knowingly possess an unauthorized firearm
• Carless storage of firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been defaced
• Failing to comply with release conditions (x3).

Krystle Roasting (49), a resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle
• Knowingly possess an unauthorized firearm
• Carless storage of firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been defaced

Brynn Ty Dennehy (27), a resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle
• Knowingly possess an unauthorized firearm
• Carless storage of firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been defaced

Lyndon Stewart Raine (41), a resident of Maskwacis, was charged with:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle
• Knowingly possess an unauthorized firearm
• Carless storage of firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been defaced
• Operate motor vehicle with no insurance

"The proactive work by our general duty members does not go unnoticed, this again is an example of the dedication my team has on firearms and safety," said Inspector Richard McKay, Commander of Maskwacis RCMP. "It is concerning knowing there was a child within the same vehicle."

Michael Ethan Raine was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with a court date of Jan. 20, 2026, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin. The other three were released, with their next court date set for Feb. 10, 2026.