RCMP Alert: Knife Seized After Late-Night Incident in Dauphin

Section 1: Community Safety Alert

On the night of June 20, 2026, officers from the Dauphin RCMP responded to multiple panic alarms at a business in the 100-block of Main Street South, Dauphin, Manitoba. The call came in at around 11:45 p.m., prompting an urgent police response to ensure the safety of staff, customers, and the surrounding community.

Police learned that the alarm had been triggered after a man began smoking inside the business. While speaking with him about the smoking, officers discovered he had a concealed knife. The man was arrested at the scene, and further examination confirmed the weapon was a prohibited switchblade. He has since been held in custody and now faces several weapons-related charges.

Section 2: Official RCMP Details

According to the official information released by the RCMP in Manitoba, officers attended a business on Main Street South in Dauphin following multiple panic alarms activated shortly before midnight. During the interaction with the male involved, officers located a concealed knife that was determined to be a prohibited switchblade.

The accused has been identified as 34-year-old Tristian Cote of Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan. He was arrested, taken into custody, and later remanded. The seized weapon was a prohibited switchblade, which falls under Canada’s prohibited weapons laws.

The charges laid against Tristian Cote include:

• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Weapons possession contrary to order
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

This incident took place in the core business area of Dauphin, Manitoba, a community where ongoing monitoring of crime trends, including weapons-related offences, is an important part of local safety planning. Residents and business owners can review broader crime patterns and safety data for the area through resources such as the Dauphin, Manitoba — Crime Statistics & Safety Data page.

Section 3: CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, this incident highlights how quickly a seemingly minor disturbance—such as someone smoking inside a business—can escalate into a weapons-related concern. Late-night commercial areas, especially along main streets, are common locations for calls involving intoxication, disorderly behaviour, or weapons. Prompt use of panic alarms and rapid police response in this case helped prevent the situation from potentially worsening.

For Manitoba communities, including those in and around Dauphin, it is important that staff in businesses know how and when to use panic alarms or emergency call systems, and that bystanders do not attempt to intervene physically when a weapon may be present. Instead, community members should:

• Call 911 immediately if they believe someone may be armed or posing a threat.
• Follow the safety procedures set by their employer or establishment, including use of silent or panic alarms when available.
• Provide clear, factual information to police dispatchers (location, description of the person, observed behaviour, and any mention or sighting of a weapon).
• Avoid confrontation with anyone suspected of carrying a weapon and move to a secure location if possible.

Weapons offences, even when no one is physically harmed, are taken very seriously due to the risk they pose to employees, customers, and responding officers. Through transparent sharing of official alerts and supporting data, CrimeCanada.ca aims to help residents understand these risks and encourage continued reporting of suspicious or threatening behaviour so that incidents can be addressed swiftly and lawfully.

Official Source & Community Safety

This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the manitoba community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.

Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.