10/30/2024
One of our Cadets, Chace Riley Recieved a medal for bravery from the Royal Canadian Humane Association. We are very proud to have him as a Cadet with 259.
Nora McLearn (Neville) – Silver Medal
Chace Riley (Neville) – Bronze Medal
Danielle Armstrong (Swift Current) – Honorary Testimonial Certificate
Assault with weapon – Swift Current – May 13, 2024
On May 13, 2024, Swift Current RCMP responded to several calls about a female being attacked with an axe. Police investigators learned that the victim had been approached by the accused, who was unknown to her, while walking on Chaplin Street. Without provocation, the accused attacked the victim with a hatchet. The victim suffered a wound to her head and was also struck on the arms and hands while defending herself.
During the attack, Nora McLearn and her grandson, 14-year-old Chace Riley, were driving by. Riley saw the attack and yelled at his grandmother to stop, telling her what he had just witnessed. McLearn stopped and told Riley to stay in the car. She approached the victim and accused on foot. McLearn could see that the victim was bleeding and needed assistance. McLearn ordered the accused to stop and then the accused focused her attention on McLearn. The woman struck at McLearn with the axe, injuring her hand and wrist. Riley saw what was happening, jumped out of the car and went over to stop the assault on his grandmother. The accused then tried to attack Riley, but McLearn stepped in to stop the attack. The woman chased McLearn and Riley across the street to a residential yard while the initial victim was able to get away.
The accused continued to chase the two around the yard until Riley was able to flag down a third civilian, who was driving by. Danielle Armstrong stopped to allow McLearn and Riley inside her vehicle. Armstrong then drove away from the accused and turned a corner. They picked up the initial victim a short distance away at a business where she was given some first aid. EMS and police were called, and the victim was placed in Armstrong’s vehicle until they arrived. McLearn and the initial victim were treated at the hospital. The attacker was arrested and charged.
Without the intervention of Nora McLearn, Chace Riley and Danielle Armstrong, the initial victim could have been seriously injured or killed. McLearn put herself in danger and suffered minor injuries as a result. Riley intervened to prevent his grandmother from becoming more hurt and to distract the attacker. Armstrong enabled the victims to escape the scene in her vehicle.
For saving a life from an attacker with a weapon, the RCHA silver medal for bravery is awarded to Nora McLearn.
For saving a life from an attacker with a weapon, the RCHA bronze medal for bravery is awarded to Chace Riley.
For assisting the rescuers and the victim from further injury from the attack, the RCHA Honorary Testimonial Certificate is awarded to Danielle Armstrong.
