Manitoba First Nations Police have a man in custody after an armed robbery, which led to a standoff with police, happened at a gas bar on Sunday on Sandy Bay First Nation.
After fleeing the gas bar with cash and cigarettes, the suspect barricaded himself in a home nearby which was located by police.
As MFNP members contained the area, a gunshot was heard coming from the residence. The RCMP Emergency Response Team was then deployed to the scene.
As they approached the home, the suspect ran from the back of the house and was apprehended by a K9 unit after a short pursuit on foot.
23-year-old Kevin Lawrence James RICHARD of Sandy Bay First Nation faces charges of theft while armed with a weapon, intent to commit robbery while masked, carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, possessing ammunition, and resisting arrest.
He will appear in Portage provincial court to answer to the charges.
