Standoff in Kelowna ends peacefuly

Kelowna RCMP spent three hours negotiating with a distraught man who holed up alone in his residence Tuesday afternoon.

Police negotiators successfully contacted the 32-year-old man in a Rutland neighbourhood to convince him to come out of the home.

Southeast District Emergency Response Team (SED ERT) and Kelowna RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) assisted at the scene, where several streets near the home were blockaded during negotiations.

Just before 6 p.m., RCMP took the man into custody. He was assessed by paramedics then taken to Kelowna General Hospital for assessment, Cpl. Jesse O`Donaghey said.

As a precaution, nearby residents had been evacuated from the area. They were allowed back home after the standoff was over.