Charges Laid Following Standoff

Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 14:12

 

 

Charges have been laid against three men in connection to an armed standoff on the Kinistin First Nation.

 

Bradley Lumberjack, Mason Squirrel and Keenan Scott face numerous charges in relation to the incident which happened on Tuesday.

 

A man armed with a knife kept officers at bay for several hours while a woman was taken to hospital for a suspected assault.

 

In the end, the situation was resolved peacefully.

 

Lumberjack faces charges of uttering threats, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

 

Scott faces one count of assault and breaching probation while Squirrel faces two counts of uttering threats.