Several blocks on a stretch of 13th Street N in the area of 19th Avenue in Lethbridge, Alta. were closed for several hours Tuesday as police tried to coax a man with outstanding warrants out of a home.
According to Lethbridge Police, it all started just after 8 a.m.
“We had information that that individual was inside the residence and as a result of the individual not coming out, we had to follow through with our process of ensuring public safety, as well as executing those warrants,” Acting Sgt. Dave Easter said.
A tactical unit, K9 and a number of uniformed officers were on scene and the street was blocked off.
Police tried to contact the man several times using a megaphone, telling him he was under arrest and to come out of the home.
Shortly after noon, a robot was deployed with officers directing the man to use the phone it was carrying.
An undisclosed chemical agent was ultimately utilized and, shortly after, the man left the home. He was taken into custody, ending the standoff around 1:30 p.m.
Police officials confirmed Wednesday that 31-year-old Logan Conrad Richard Drake of Lethbridge was charged with failing to comply with release conditions and resisting a peace officer in connection with the standoff.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Drake remained in custody awaiting his judicial interim release hearing.