West Shore RCMP spent four hours New Year’s Eve coaxing an armed and barricaded 32-year-old Langford man to comply with their demands and exit his home.
Officers were called to a residence near the 2700-block of Spencer Road at 10:40 p.m. Dec. 31 for a report of a man pointing a loaded handgun at another resident inside the home. The victim was able to leave uninjured and call the police.
Officers, an emergency response team and crisis negotiators set up a police perimeter and evacuated surrounding residents.
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Shortly before 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day, the suspect exited his home and was taken into custody. He has been charged with assault and careless use of a firearm.
“Following the arrest, West Shore RCMP executed a search warrant on the suspect’s residence and seized 14 firearms, ammunition, body armour as well as the suspect’s firearms licence. Police are continuing their investigation,” Staff Sergeant Raj Sandhu said.
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