A standoff on Ebb & Flow First Nation ended with the arrest of three men.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP got a report that a man with several outstanding arrest warrants was seen at a residence on Ebb & Flow First Nation. When police arrived at the residence, the suspect and two other males ran inside.
Police were also able to identify the other two men, and it was discovered that all three were wanted for numerous firearms offenses. The standoff between the police and the suspects lasted several hours, with limited contact between the two sides.
Eventually, officers heard sounds coming from inside the home that sounded like the men were setting up barricades. Soon after, police heard what sounded like an explosion, followed by flames and smoke coming out the windows of the residence.
37-year-old Manuel Houle, from Ebb & Flow First Nation, then jumped out the window and was arrested without incident. A short time later, officers heard several similar explosions, followed by the home catching on fire. 38-year-old Lyle Malcolm, and 27-year-old Tyson Racette, both from Ebb & Flow First Nation, soon exited the home and were arrested.
All three men were charged with Arson, Possessing of a Weapon while Prohibited, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Use of Explosives, Pointing a Firearm, and other Criminal Codes offenses. The three men were remanded into custody, and are appearing in Dauphin Provincial Court today.
