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Manitoba RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Joshua Paupanekis, 39, after the abduction of Raeanne Thomas, 20, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
RCMP searching for 39-year-old man wanted in connection with abduction
CBC News · Posted: Feb 05, 2026 12:18 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
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Manitoba RCMP are looking for Joshua Paupanekis, 39. They released this photo of him on Thursday morning. (Submitted by Manitoba RCMP)
Manitoba RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Joshua Paupanekis, 39, after the abduction of Raeanne Thomas, 20, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
At around 5:40 a.m. on Thursday Cross Lake RCMP responded to a report of an aggravated assault at a residence in the community about 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
Paupanekis went into a home and hit a 24-year-old resident with a hammer, then abducted Thomas, police alleged in a news release on Thursday.
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