Accused kidnapper remains in custody after charges approved
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A man accused of kidnapping a woman, sparking an RCMP manhunt in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, has been formally charged and remains in custody following his arrest on Friday.
Albert Allan Joshua McKay, also known as Joshua Paupanekis, was scheduled to appear in court in Thompson Monday. The 39-year-old is charged with kidnapping and two counts each of assault with a weapon and failing to comply with an undertaking, Manitoba RCMP said in an update.
He is accused of kidnapping Raeanne Thomas, 20, last Thursday, prompting police to issue a widespread emergency alert. Police allege he entered a home and struck a 24-year-old man with a hammer before abducting Thomas.
Mounties from Saskatchewan and Manitoba responded to the northern First Nation that day, and searched for McKay for more than 24 hours.
He was located inside a vacant property in Pimicikamak and arrested without incident. Thomas suffered minor injuries during the incident. She was treated and released, RCMP said.
The investigation ongoing, police said.