Dauphin Man Charged After Shots Fired, Modified Pellet Gun Seized

A 39-year-old Dauphin man has been charged after police received a report of multiple shots fired on Brown Avenue East early Nov. 4. The RCMP said officers later found a modified pellet gun while searching a home.

Police received the report at about 5:40 a.m. and responded to a residence. The RCMP said the home was known to have residents tied to local organized crime.

Police Dog Services, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP and the Manitoba West District General Investigation Section supported the response. Officers cordoned off the area after finding evidence that a vehicle parked near the home had been shot at.

Three people inside a garage initially were unco-operative, but came out and were safely taken into custody, police said. Others inside the residence refused to come out, and a crisis negotiator was called in to help.

At about 8:30 a.m., six more people came out of the residence and were taken into custody. Police subsequently obtained a search warrant for the home and found the modified pellet gun.

Dean Levasseur, 39, of Dauphin, is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and three counts of failing to comply with a release order condition. He was remanded into custody, police said.

The others taken into custody during the incident were released without charge. The investigation continues.