THUNDERCHILD FIRST NATION — A man has been arrested following a firearms complaint on Thunderchild First Nation.
His name has been released; he is Quinton Elliot Wapass.
According to RCMP, Monday at 8:52 p.m., members of Turtleford, Onion Lake and Maidstone RCMP detachments responded to the residence on the Thunderchild First Nation. A 911 call had been received reporting a 42-year-old man had pointed a firearm and threatened to kill the caller. Police attended the scene and arrested the man and the firearms have all been recovered. No injuries resulted, say police.
The man was remanded until his first appearance at provincial court in St. Walburg Wednesday. The accused faces 11 charges including pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, careless use of a firearm, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, uttering threats, assault with a weapon, failure to comply with undertaking, obstruction and being intoxicated on IR (Indian Act).
The accused also had several outstanding arrest warrants that were executed and he must address those in Meadow Lake.
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