Calgary police took two people into custody on Wednesday evening after firefighters responding to a call at a building in the Beltline were assaulted.
Emergency crews were called to an apartment complex in the 800 block of 15 Avenue S.W. just before 6 p.m. for reports that a fire alarm was going off.
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While on scene, police said two firefighters encountered a man in the stairwell of the building who allegedly assaulted them and threatened them with a weapon.
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The man then returned to his apartment, at which time the firefighters called police and left the building.
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When police arrived they broke down the door to the suspect’s apartment and took him into custody, as well as a woman who was also in the apartment.
Four police officers were treated after they were pepper sprayed during the arrest.
Police said in a Wednesday news release that charges are pending against the man.
The suspect is also undergoing a mental health assessment, according to police.
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