A man armed with a what police described as an “edged weapon” was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a standoff with police that lasted several hours.
North Vancouver RCMP said the incident began around 8:15 a.m. when police received a call from a concerned citizen, saying they had seen a man acting erratically and brandishing a weapon outside a home in the 200 block of East 18th Street in North Vancouver.
Police went to the home, but the man proceeded to barricade himself alone inside the home and refused to cooperate with officers, according to North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Const. Mansoor Sahak.
Due to the potential risk to officers and the man’s mental state, the armed Integrated Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiators were called to assist.
After several hours, the man was safely removed from the home and taken to hospital under the Mental Health Act, said Sahak.
He added nobody was hurt in the incident and charges are not being considered at this time.
Police had closed 18th Street between St. Georges and St. Andrews avenues for much of the day, with police urging the public to avoid the area.
RCMP said the incident was resolved peacefully at about 2:15 p.m.
