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Man allegedly wielding knife arrested at Southgate Transit Centre

The Southgate Transit Centre in south Edmonton, where a man was arrested by police on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Global News

Edmonton police arrested a man early Tuesday morning at the Southgate Transit Centre, after officers saw him wielding what appeared to be an edged weapon.

Police said the man allegedly barricaded himself in the elevator at the transit centre near 111 Street and 50 Avenue, but surrendered himself to police a short time later.

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The man was taken into police custody at 12:15 a.m. No one was injured during the incident.

The Southgate Transit Centre in south Edmonton, where a man was arrested by police on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Global News

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