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When officers arrived, two people could be seen arguing outside the residence. Officers did multiple checks on the male and discovered he had an outstanding Warrant of Arrest. The 29-year old male suspect from Portage la Prairie was then placed under arrest. The suspect then tossed a prohibited weapon to avoid being caught with it and now faces new charges of Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Weapons Possession Contrary to an Order and Fail to Comply with Release Order along with several other charges from the outstanding Warrant of Arrest.
He appeared in court that morning and was released on Court Ordered documents to follow conditions and appear in court again at a later date.
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A tense standoff ended without incident in Sandy Bay First Nation.
Manitoba First Nations Police Service Officers (MFNPS) received a call to a local residence on Sandy Bay First Nation, in relation to a man in possession of a firearm over the weekend.
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The male suspect had locked all the doors and refused to allow the female occupant to leave. Police arrived on the scene and noticed a female leaving the residence. She stated that the male had assaulted her and that she believed he had a firearm in the residence. MFNPS Sandy Bay Detachment Officers, along with the Officers from the Crime reduction Team (CRT), and Officers from the Amaranth RCMP, surrounded the home as the male was refusing to exit the residence and was observed holding a firearm.