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Dramatic police takedown at Kelowna apartment complex

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Sutherland raid Kelowna – Jan 31, 2018

It was an intense evening for at least one Kelowna resident after witnessing a police takedown in his apartment building Tuesday night.

The resident, who did not wish to be identified, witnessed a police raid just a few doors down from his unit and caught it on video.

He said several officers showed up with guns drawn and broke down his neighbour’s door.

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The man said he overheard one officer say they were looking for a man who was seen with a sawed-off shotgun.

“I heard a loud bang, I poked my head out and there was police in full riot gear and they had two people on the floor and I caught it on camera. It was quite intense.”

The resident said the apartment complex has seen its fair share of problems lately.

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“We’ve had a lot of drug addicts, strangers walking into the building, people sleeping in the stairway — stuff like that.”

The man said the incident has left him shaken.

“It’s uneasy knowing that people like that are living that close to me that have guns. A guy could have come out swinging, shooting, who knows.”

RCMP said they recovered a shotgun from the apartment and have taken a man and woman in to custody.

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