Nova Scotia RCMP have taken a man into custody after a standoff north of Truro, N.S., prompted police to call in their Emergency Response Team.
Police say at approximately 4:11 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a 35-year-old man armed with a firearm who had barricaded himself at a home on Onslow Mountain Road in Onslow Mountain, N.S.
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The standoff shut down a roughly 15-kilometre stretch of Onslow Mountain Road for eight hours as police dealt with the situation.
At approximately 12:40 p.m., police say the man exited the building without incident.
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The Mounties say no one was injured and there was no risk to the general public.
The 35-year-old is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in Truro Provincial Court on Monday at 9:30 where he’ll face numerous charges.
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