Norway House RCMP arrest male with machete

April 12, 2021
Norway House, Manitoba

News release

On April 8, 2021, at approximately 11:00 am, Norway House RCMP received a report of a group of males with a machete looking for a fight at a residence on Mission Island in Norway House, Manitoba. Officers immediately headed to the address, but near the airport, they saw a pickup truck with the three males in it drive by. The truck pulled into the driveway of another residence.

When the officers approached the vehicle, they spoke to the occupants and located the machete. A 23-year-old male was in possession of the machete, and was found to be on a probation order to not possess a weapon. He was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose as well as breaching the conditions of his court orders. A 24-year-old male was intoxicated and found to be on an undertaking to abstain from alcohol. He was arrested and charged with Failing to Abide by the Conditions of the Order. A 28-year-old male was arrested and charged with Mischief. All have since been released pending court dates.

Nobody was injured by the males with the machete.

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Contact information

Tara Seel, Media Relations Officer
RCMP Media Relations
204-983-8497

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