By CKPG Today

Crime

Shots fired incident near Burns Lake leads to arrest

Mar 13, 2025 | 8:29 AM

BURNS LAKE — One person was arrested on multiple charges following a shots fired incident on Sunday just outside Burns Lake.

North District RCMP say that shortly after 3:30 p.m. that afternoon, they were called to a disturbance in Grassy Plains where it was reported that a firearm was involved and that shots had been fired.

With help from the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), police executed a search warrant on a home and the suspect was arrested without incident.

Thirty-two-year-old Gerald Noth has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and possessing a firearm without a license and/or registration. He has been released on conditions for a future court date.

RCMP say everyone involved is known to each other adding they do not believe there to be a further risk to the public.

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“We continue to work with the Cheslatta Carrier Nation for the safety of the community,” says S/Sgt. Josh Smith, of the Burns Lake RCMP.