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Surrey RCMP arrest man in tree after domestic dispute complaint

Surrey RCMP arrest man in tree after domestic dispute complaint - image
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In a bizarre incident in Surrey, a man was arrested after emergency crews, police and negotiators were needed to remove him from a tree.

Surrey RCMP were called about a domestic dispute at a home near 128th Street and 76th Avenue just before 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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When police arrived, a man took off on foot, forcing police to give chase.

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The suspect then climbed the roof of a nearby house before climbing into an adjacent tree.

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Emergency Response and negotiation teams were brought in to help bring the man down.

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