Over the past 24 hours, the Manitoba and Saskatchewan RCMP have deployed multiple units, including a specialized search plane, and dozens of officers from across both provinces to Pimicikamak Cree Nation to search for a male suspect and the female he abducted.

At approximately 11:15 am today, information was received that led officers to a residence in the community where Joshua Paupanekis was taken into custody without incident. Raeanne Thomas was also located safely in the residence with minor injuries and taken to the Nursing Station as a precaution.

The Manitoba RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.