By Voice staff
Two people are facing a litany of charges in connection with an incident at the Morris hospital last week.
On the afternoon of May 5, RCMP received a report that an armed man was threatening a woman inside the Morris General Hospital.
Police learned two women had been arguing inside the hospital when a man who was with one of them flashed a handgun at the other. The two suspects then left the building.
Minutes later, RCMP received a report that a pickup truck had collided with a highway sign on Highway 75, just north of Morris. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned and two individuals were seen fleeing the scene on foot.
Officers from St. Pierre-Jolys and Police Dog Services joined in the search for the suspects, who were found walking on Main Street in Morris. Both were arrested.
A replica handgun was located by RCMP service dog Sega a short distance away.
A 20-year-old man from Plum Coulee has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. He was remanded into custody.
A 39-year-old Emerson woman faces charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, resisting arrest, and causing a disturbance. She was expected to be released on an undertaking.
