A man was charged and guns seized after the Edmonton Police Service issued a shelter in place order late Monday afternoon for a neighbourhood in Mill Woods.
Just after 4 p.m., police ordered people living in the area of 48th Street and 28th Avenue to “shelter in place” as officers tried to find a suspect seen carrying a gun in that part of southeast Edmonton.
People in the neighbourhood of Weinlos were told to “shelter themselves indoors immediately as there is a male suspect with a firearm in the area.”
The suspect was on a bicycle and wearing a green hoodie, a hat and sunglasses. Police said he was seen carrying a long gun and a duffle bag.
“The EPS tactical section along with other police resources are circulating the area to locate him,” police said.
An hour later, police said officers had apprehended a suspect.
A home was contained just before 5 p.m. and two men were taken into custody.
Two firearms were seized from the location and residents were no longer required to shelter in place, police said.
On Wednesday, police announced the following charges had been laid against 26-year-old Branden Land:
- Possessing a loaded firearm
- Carless use of a firearm
- Pointing a firearm
- Possessing a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition readily accessible
- Three counts of contravention of firearm storage regulations
Edmonton police said Land was also had 15 outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest.
The second man was released without charges.