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North Vancouver standoff ends peacefully, man arrested for being unlawfully in a dwelling

RCMP on the scene of a standoff in North Vancouver on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Global News

North Vancouver RCMP say they have peacefully resolved a standoff situation in the Upper Lynn Valley area.

Mounties said a man was taken into custody for being unlawfully in a dwelling.

Police had closed Dempsey Road between Mountain Highway and Hoskins Road, and were asking people to avoid the area.

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The Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team (ERT) was also deployed to the site.

The roads were reopened shortly after 2 p.m.

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