On June 5, 2025, at approximately 2:45 am, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a person pointing a firearm inside a residence on 4th Avenue in McCreary.
Officers responded immediately, and when they arrived on scene were advised by the homeowner that the female suspect, known to them, assaulted her and her two children inside the home and threatened them with a firearm.
The 30-year-old female victim and her children ran to a neighbours to call police.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP, along with Manitoba RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS), and Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) began searching for the suspect.
Officers quickly located the suspect outside a residence on Broderick Street by using the drone, however the firearm was not located.
Officers and PDS Marook were able to safely arrest the suspect without incident.
Lacey Campbell, 38, of McCreary, has been remanded until a court appearance and charged with the following:
- Pointing A Firearm x2
- Assault x3
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purposes
- Uttering Threats Against a Person x3
There were no serious physical injuries to anyone inside the residence.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP continue to investigate.