Eleven charged in Sturgeon Lake incident
RCMP are releasing more information about an incident on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation last weekend that led to the arrest of nearly a dozen people.
RCMP say 11 people were arrested following a report of a woman being assaulted and held against her will at a home on the First Nation. Police say the woman was able to escape out a window in the home and reported the assault to police on March 2.
The suspects tried to escape as police surrounded the home, some on foot and others in a stolen vehicle. RCMP say seven men and four women, including two young offenders, are facing a total of 36 charges in relation to the incident. The charges include aggravated assault, forcible confinement, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon, possession of stolen property and participating in a criminal organization.