A man has been taken to hospital after a police incident in downtown Vancouver Tuesday afternoon.
Police said just before 12:30 p.m. they received a call about a man at Harbour Helijet who was threatening to shoot staff.
The man had apparently jumped a secure fence and was standing in the middle of the helipad, preventing helicopters from coming and going, police said.
The man refused to co-operate with the police and at some point turned and ran towards the water, police confirmed.
That’s when officers fired a beanbag to prevent him from jumping in but that was ineffective.
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Police said the marine unit was called in and was able to pull him out.
No charges have been laid in the incident at this time, police confirmed.
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