On Friday, December 27th, 2019 just before 10 in the morning, Manitoba First Nations Police received a report of a domestic disturbance at a Sandy Bay First Nation residence.
The caller added that there could be a firearm at the residence.
Police attended the house shortly after the call and watched the suspect leave the residence with a homemade firearm in his hand.
Police instructed him to drop the weapon and proceeded to arrest him.
The 16-year-old is in custody and faces 4 charges.
Those charges are, careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing unauthorized, and fail to comply with probation.
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service thanks the public for their assistance and encourages everyone to report illegal activity.
