A man was arrested after a four-hour standoff with Vancouver Police Department officers on Wednesday, police said.
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The Vancouver Police Department says it arrested a man after a four-hour standoff with negotiators on Wednesday.
Police said they received an initial report of a man threatening pedestrians as he walked along Kingsway near Miller Street shortly before 1:30 p.m.
VPD said the caller reported the man was carrying a large knife and was seen entering a nearby residential building.
Officers reviewed CCTV footage from the area, police said, which confirmed the man’s identity and showed a large knife on his left hip as he returned to his suite.
Police also said they determined he was wanted on an outstanding mental health warrant and that they had grounds to arrest him due to the warrant and the danger to himself and others.
VPD said negotiators attempted to persuade the man to exit his suite peacefully over the next four hours.
Police said that shortly before 7 p.m., following tactical intervention by the Emergency Response Team, the man exited the suite and surrendered.
VPD said the man was taken into custody without incident and was transported to hospital to be assessed under his mental health warrant.
Police said no injuries were reported.
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