LONGUEUIL – A 13-hour standoff with police that started when a suspect refused to come out of a home on Notre-Dame-de-Grâces Street in Longueuil, ended peacefully Sunday morning.
The incident began on Friday afternoon, when a man in his 40s showed up at Longueil police headquarters with injuries to his hand.
He was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
According to police the victim was stabbed with an edge weapon after an altercation with an acquaintance.
Police caught up with the suspect in a home on Notre-Dame-de-Grâces Street but the 31-year-old refused to come out of the residence.
A security perimeter was then set up around the house, leading to the evacuation of five neighbouring homes.
The tense standoff continued through the night and ended at 7:30 a.m. Sunday after the tactical unit sprayed the house with pepper spray forcing the suspect out.
The man was arrested and taken into police custody for questioning.
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