On October 22nd, around midnight, Manitoba First Nations Police Officers were called to a residence in Sandy Bay First Nation after reports of an intoxicated man alleged to be in possession of a firearm.
The MFNPS officers attended to the residence immediately and were able to detain the suspect. The officers got to him quickly as he was exiting a vehicle in the driveway of the residence. Upon investigation, they found evidence of the suspect putting the rifle to his throat.
The 19-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with the following:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm when possession is unauthorized
- Failure to comply with an undertaking
The suspect was remanded in custody to appear in court at a later date.