A standoff which lasted nearly 14 hours in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood ended peacefully Sunday night.
Edmonton Police were first called at around 7 a.m. to an apartment building in the Beverly neighbourhood, near 35 Street and 118 Avenue, after reports that a man had been robbed at gunpoint.
When police arrived, five suspects were inside the building. A police command post was set up and officers, including a tactical team, remained on scene at the Bella Vista Place apartment building all day.
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Officers were able to coax four of the suspects out by the afternoon.
Still, one armed woman remained inside until 9:35 p.m., when police said she surrendered without incident.
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Police said they plan to lay robbery and weapon-related charges against 56-year-old Angela Valentino, but note the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
— With files from Karen Bartko, Global News
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