North Vancouver RCMP says one person was arrested Friday following a standoff with heavily armed police.
Officers were called to a reported assault with a weapon around 4 a.m. at home on Takaya Place, the Mounties said in a media release.
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A victim taken to hospital from the scene but information on their condition was not immediately available.
RCMP said the suspect remained inside the home, refusing to cooperate with police. The Lower Mainland Integrated Emergncy Response Team was called in, and police said they were able to “safely” arrest the suspect around 11:15 a.m.
The RCMP are not looking for any other suspects and said there was no further risk to the public.
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