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P.E.I. man faces possible firearms and threats charges after standoff Sunday

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NAIL POND, P.E.I. – Police in Prince Edward Island say charges are possible after a complaint of a man with a firearm uttering threats in a home in Nail Pond, near the western tip of the province.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Troy Maclean says police were called early Sunday morning by a family member who said the young man was uttering threats to himself, the family member and any police who intervened.

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Police began negotiations and the man finally surrendered peacefully shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Maclean says the home was searched and three firearms were seized.

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He says charges concerning firearms offences and uttering threats are being investigated.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 25, 2021.

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