Winnipeg police have a 21-year-old man in custody following a serious incident that saw a significant police presence near North Gate Shopping Centre Sunday evening.
Police were called to the 1100 block of Polson Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 after a report of a man armed with a gun inside a house.
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The suspect, a relative of the residents, had made threats to kill a person in the house as well as police.
Everyone who was in the house at the time was able to escape the suspect without harm.
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Police barricaded the neighbourhood and called in extra help:
- General patrol units from three divisions
- K-9 units
- tactical support team
- major crimes unit
- Crisis negotiators
- Air1
The suspect was arrested after about seven hours and has been charged with several offences, including possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, uttering threats and breach of probation.
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