STANLEY MISSION – RCMP are reporting that Stanley Mission RCMP had a weapon pointed at them during an arrest.
On Jan. 8 at around 2:45 p.m., Stanley Mission RCMP received a report of an intoxicated male acting aggressively at a residence in Stanley Mission. RCMP responded and were told the male was in a crawl space and may have a firearm. RCMP officers entered a room where the crawl space hatch was and located the male suspect in a corner of the room with a firearm. The firearm was pointed at an officer, but was dropped when given verbal commands to do so.
The firearm was determined to be a pellet rifle. Another pellet rifle and two swords were also located and seized in the crawl space. An assault-style BB gun, axe and large knife were seized from the main residence in relation to this investigation.
A Conducted Energy Weapon was used after the man resisted arrest and tried to escape police custody. He was assessed by medical personnel as a precaution and released back into police custody.
A 25-year-old man, from Stanley Mission, is charged with:
- One count, assault on police officer;
- One count, resist a peace officer;
- One count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- Two counts, possession of weapons contrary to order;
- One count, using firearm in the commission of an offence.
He appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on Jan. 9.
Multiple children and adults were inside the residence at the time of the incident. None of them reported any physical injuries to police. No officers were injured during this incident.
