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‘No evidence’ woman who was subject of N.S. emergency alert had gun: RCMP

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‘No evidence’ woman who was subject of Nova Scotia emergency alert had gun: RCMP
WATCH: RCMP in Nova Scotia are continuing to piece together what happened after a firearms complaint sparked an emergency alert on Sunday night. It warned of a dangerous woman armed with a gun in central Nova Scotia, but was called off three hours later. Skye Bryden-Blom reports. – Mar 27, 2023

The Nova Scotia RCMP says a woman who was the subject of an emergency alert Sunday night turned herself in and was released without charges, after there was “insufficient evidence” that an offence was committed.

In a release Tuesday, the RCMP said an officer was on patrol on Church Street in Sipekne’katik First Nation around 4:45 p.m. Sunday when they were approached by a woman who said a 27-year-old woman was armed inside a home on Dowie Road and had discharged the firearm around 45 minutes earlier.

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The release said officers secured the scene around the home, and later learned the woman was not inside.

The emergency alert was issued shortly after 7 p.m., warning of a “dangerous female with a handgun” in the area.

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“RCMP officers continued to investigate and after searching the residence, it was determined that there was no evidence to support that the firearm had been discharged, nor that the 27-year-old woman was in possession of a firearm,” the release said.

“As there was no longer a threat to public safety, the emergency alert was cancelled.”

It said the woman turned herself into Sipekne’katik RCMP shortly after midnight. She was interviewed and released without charges.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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