Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the accused's name.
MOOSE JAW — A bail hearing has been set for a resident accused of attempted murder with a baseball bat following a two-vehicle collision at the end of May.
Ryan Milne made his first court appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on June 3. The Crown — which proceeded by way of indictment on the charges because of their seriousness — was opposed to his release, so Legal Aid lawyer Merv Shaw asked Judge Brian Hendrickson to set a bail hearing for Tuesday, June 11.
Shaw also asked that the courts prepare a bail report and another report to determine whether Milne is an eligible candidate for electronic monitoring (GPS).
, police charged Milne, 41, with three counts of attempted murder following a motor vehicle collision on the east side of the city.
On May 30, around 6:15 p.m., the police service responded to an incident at the intersection of Thatcher Drive East and Highway 1. Once on scene, officers noticed significant damage to both pick-up trucks involved in the incident.
Through their investigation, they determined that one of the pick-up trucks was travelling at a high rate of speed and intentionally rear-ended the other pick-up truck, which had three occupants in it.
“Following the collision, the male assaulted the driver of the other vehicle with a baseball bat,” the police said. “Police also discovered that the accused and the three victims were known to one another.”
EMS later transported the three victims to the hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.
Police are still asking residents and businesses in the area who may have video footage of the collision to bring it to the Moose Jaw Police Service, as it may help in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with further information should contact CRIME STOPPERS at or the Moose Jaw Police Service at .
