A 41-year-old man from Mînî Thnî has been charged after RCMP seized multiple firearms and prohibited weapons following a disturbance on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation last week.
Cochrane RCMP say they were called to a residence on Aug. 22 after witnesses reported windows being smashed and a man armed with a gun.
Officers say the suspect fled before police arrived, but was located a short time later during a traffic stop and arrested without incident.
Investigators later executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, where they seized three firearms and prohibited weapons.
Blaine Baptiste has been charged with multiple offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.
“The quick and coordinated response by our officers ensured that a potentially dangerous situation was brought under control without harm to the public or police,” states Insp. Dave Brunner, officer in charge of the Cochrane detachment, in a release.
Baptiste was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Cochrane today.