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Manitoba RCMP arrest man, seize pellet gun after armed threats on First Nation

Virden RCMP seized this pellet gun connected to the incident. Manitoba RCMP

One man is in custody after a weapons incident on Sioux Valley Dakota Nation last week, Manitoba RCMP say.

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Officers from the Virden detachment were called to the southwestern Manitoba community around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, where they said they learned a suspect had threatened two men with a machete at a Sioux Valley home, before leaving and returning with a firearm and pointing it at the men.

Police said there were several adults and children inside the home at the time, but no one was injured.

After a search of the area and the help of First Nation safety officers, police dogs and the emergency response team, the suspect was found and arrested. Police seized a pellet gun.

The suspect, 41, is facing two counts of pointing a firearm, two counts of uttering threats, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

RCMP continue to investigate.

 

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