A man is in custody after he allegedly refused to exit a residence and threatened to have a shootout with police.
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service responded to a weapons incident around 10 p.m. Saturday. They went to the scene and ensured others in the residence exited safely. The MFNPS drone and canine units were also deployed.
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Officers learned the suspect had fired the gun earlier that day.
At around 2:20 a.m., the Manitoba RCMP’s Emergency Response Team and the MFNPS canine unit entered the home and arrested Joseph Cam Sutherland, 25.
He faces ten charges, including failing to comply with a release order and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
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