The RCMP in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia cancelled an earlier alert for a woman in relation to a firearms investigation on March 27.
The police force had earlier issued a public alert, warning residents of a dangerous woman “on foot” with a handgun in the community. It had also posted a photo of her on social media to help identify her.
In an updated statement on March 27, the RCMP said the 27-year-old woman had turned herself in, and as there was no evidence against her, she was released.
The police says that the alert was initiated after an RCMP officer in Sipekne'katik was approached by a woman saying that a 27-year-old woman was armed inside a nearby home, and that she had discharged the firearm earlier.
The statement adds that as the RCMP didn’t find the 27-year-old woman inside the resident, an emergency alert was issued for the public to be on the lookout for her and to call 911 if they saw her.
But further investigation found that there was no evidence that the woman was armed or that she had discharged a firearm.
“Shortly after 12 a.m. on March 27, the 27-year-old woman turned herself in to the Sipekne'katik RCMP. The woman was interviewed and later released without charge, as at this time, there is insufficient evidence to form the belief on reasonable grounds that an offence was committed,” the RCMP said.
The police force says investigation remains ongoing.
