At 5:40 pm, October 1, 2020, Norway House RCMP responded to a report that a male armed with what appeared to be a handgun was threatening residents within a home in the community.
Officers responded and learnt that multiple suspects had fled in a vehicle and that a robbery had also taken place at the residence.
Other officers, who were responding to the scene, noticed the suspect vehicle on Provincial Road 373. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop and confirmed that the driver matched the description of one of the suspects. There were four passengers in the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle located brass knuckles and a BB handgun.
The 38-year-old male driver and a 30-year-old female passenger, both from Norway House, are facing charges of:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
A 32-year-old female from Norway House is facing a number of charges, including:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Breaking and entering
- Robbery
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Fail to comply with an undertaking x 2
A 38-year-old male from Winnipeg is also facing a number of charges, including:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
- Uttering threats
- Possession of Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
- Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling
- Fail to Comply with Release Order
- Fail to comply with Prohibition Order
The investigation is ongoing.