A man is facing charges after RCMP received a report that he had threatened a woman at a residence at Ebb and Flow First Nation.
The woman was able to remove herself from the situation and get to a safe place.
Police were informed that the man was driving a pickup truck and driving around the community with his firearm. Amaranth RCMP, RCMP Police Dog Services, and the Manitoba First Nations Police Service out of Sandy Bay arrived to provide assistance in locating the suspect.
Officers were able to locate the man inside a residence in the community. He tried to flee on an all-terrain vehicle.
RCMP Police Service Dog Jolt was deployed and the suspect was apprehended with minor physical injuries.
RCMP Police Service Dog Jolt
36-year-old Marlon Baptiste is facing charges of Uttering Threats, Forcible Confinement, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Pointing a Firearm, Careless Use of a Firearm, Discharge Firearm While Being Reckless, Assault with a Weapon, and Failure to Comply with Firearm Prohibition Order x4.
He remains in custody, and the investigation continues.
