A man who illegally crossed the U.S./Manitoba border has been charged after assaulting an officer, according to an RCMP release Thursday.
Just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, Emerson RCMP responded to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) port of entry for a “detained person in cells who was acting aggressively”.
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Ahmed Aden Ali, 37, was apprehended after illegally crossing the border after leaving Minneapolis. He was then taken to the CBSA port of entry to be processed.
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According to RCMP, Ali threatened to harm CBSA officers, damaged the fire sprinkler in his cell causing water to spray and assaulted an officer.
Ali faces a number of charges:
- Uttering threats x 2
- Mischief over $5,000
- Assault of a peace officer
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