Standoff ends in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood

SASKATOON – A standoff ended Wednesday afternoon in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, according to Saskatoon police.

Shortly before 10:30 a.m., an officer with the guns and gangs unit spotted a person who was known to have warrants for his arrest. The suspect went into a house in the 100-block of Avenue O South and did not exit.

Police say they executed a “Feeney” warrant with the assistance of the police dog unit, the tactical safety unit and crisis negotiators. A number of individuals from the house have been detained.

Officers have cleared the residence.

No injuries have been reported and this investigation is ongoing.

Traffic is being restricted in the area.