Victoria police have taken a man into custody after a four-hour standoff at a former downtown motel.
The province purchased Paul’s Motor Inn at 1900 Douglas St. last month to serve as temporary shelter for the homeless, with plans to later redevelop it as social housing.
Police were called to the property just before 9 a.m., on a weapons complaint.
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Officers and members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) surrounded the property and closed the 1900-block of Douglas Street and nearby side streets.
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The man surrendered to police just before noon.
It was not immediately clear if police located a weapon.
Earlier this month the owner of Paul’s Diner, which leases a space at the hotel and recently underwent renovations, said the province’s move to house the homeless at the facility could put him out of business.
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