On Tuesday, Manitoba First Nations Police officers responded to a report of a gunshot on Sandy Bay First Nation.
Officers immediately responded to the scene and observed a truck speeding with no lights on, coming from the direction of the gunshot.
The police then activated their emergency equipment to stop the truck. The vehicle refused to stop, then after a short pursuit, the truck became lodged in the mud.
The driver, Alan James Houle and his passenger, a 16-year-old female, were arrested and taken into custody. A break-action pellet gun was located in the driver seat of the truck.
Alan James Houle, from Sandy Bay, was arrested on:
-Unendorsed Warrant
-Firearms Prohibitions x3 (which includes pellet guns)
-Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
-Flight from a Police Officer
-Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
-Possession of Weapon for dangerous purpose
-Weapons Possession Contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization x2
Houle was also wanted on a warrant from an offense in February of this year, and he was charged with robbery, forcible confinement, and assault causing bodily harm.
Houle remains in custody to appear in court, and his 16-year-old passenger was released.
