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Manitoba woman faces 10 charges after family allegedly threatened with gun: RCMP

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A Manitoba woman is in custody facing a laundry list of charges, after allegedly threatening and assaulting a family in the community of McCreary, Man.

RCMP officers were called to a 4th Avenue home in McCreary around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, where they were told the suspect allegedly assaulted a victim and her two children inside the home and threatened them with a gun.

The victim, 30, and her kids were able to escape to a neighbour’s home to call police.

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RCMP said the suspect was known to the victim, and with the help of a drone, were able to track the suspect down to a home on Broderick Street, where she was arrested without incident.

The 38-year-old has been charged with three counts of assault, three counts of uttering threats, two counts of pointing a firearm, possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, and failing to comply with an undertaking.

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None of the victims had serious physical injuries as a result of the incident, police said.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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