PRINCE ALBERT — Prince Albert Police Service responded to a high-risk incident on New Year’s Day after receiving a report of a man with a firearm involved in a physical altercation with two women.
Officers were called to the city’s East Flat neighbourhood, in the 900 block of 2nd Street East at a bout 9:06 p.m. When Patrol and Crime Reduction Team (CRT) members arrived, they reviewed surveillance footage showing two women approaching a suite in a residential complex. As the door opened, an altercation broke out between the pair and a man inside. Police say a firearm was visible during the confrontation.
After the struggle, the man retreated into his suite while the two women moved to another unit in the same building. Investigators observed the women in possession of the firearm.
Given the presence of a weapon and the barricaded person, the situation was escalated to a critical incident. Specialized police resources were deployed, initiating a controlled surround-and-call-out. All those involved eventually exited the home voluntarily.
Police say a search warrant was executed shortly afterwards, leading to the seizure of a .177 calibre air rifle.
Following the investigation, a 29-year-old woman was charged with multiple firearms and weapons-related offences. She is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Jan. 13.
The Prince Albert Police Service Critical Incident Response is the coordinated deployment of command, tactical, negotiation, and specialist resources under a unified incident command structure to manage high-risk or complex events. Members of the Criminal Investigations Division, Proactive Policing Unit, Saskatchewan RCMP and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency also assisted with this investigation.
