RED LAKE, ON – A 25-year-old Red Lake resident is facing multiple weapons-related charges after a tense standoff with police at a local lodge.
On July 29, 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of an armed individual who had barricaded themselves inside a cabin at Sportsman’s Lodge on Little Vermilion Lake. The situation prompted a significant response from law enforcement.
With the assistance of the Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, Crisis Negotiators, and the Red Lake Detachment Crime Unit, the standoff was resolved just before 2:00 p.m. when one individual was safely arrested. Following the arrest, the suspect was transported to a hospital by Emergency Medical Services for further assessment.
The individual, identified as Lexus McKay, 25, of Red Lake, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Assault with a weapon
- Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
- Reckless discharge of a firearm endangering life or safety
- Mischief – destroying or damaging property
- Pointing a firearm
McKay remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora at a later date.
All accused are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
