At 2:40 a.m. Sunday morning, Waskesiu and Prince Albert RCMP received multiple calls from people in the overflow campground. They reported a man was causing a disturbance, yelling and they had heard loud noises that sounded like bear bangers or gunshots.

A Parks Canada Warden attended the scene and says man got into a vehicle and drove down a walking trail in the overflow area but eventually fled on foot when RCMP arrived.

The overflow campground at PA National Park was evacuated and all campers from the overflow were asked to pack up and leave the campground. RCMP and Parks Canada Wardens remained on scene and monitored the area where campers were packing up in addition to actively searching for the male.

Shortly before 10:00 a.m. the man was located and arrested at the overflow campground without incident.

The investigation is ongoing and further updates will be provided as they become available.