Eight hour police standoff leads to arrest
Posted Oct 21, 2014 7:07 am.
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A man was taken into police custody early Tuesday morning after a standoff in Willow Park.
Officers attended a restaurant on Fairmont Drive southeast around 7:30 p.m. Monday, to reports of a man with a firearm.
“Over the night, the offender continued to be non-compliant with the negotiator’s requests, and at the same time, caused some damage to the business itself,” Detective Steve Adair said.
No weapon has been recovered.
“There hasn’t been yet, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t somewhere in the business. It would appear that there’s no weapon in his possession at this point in time,” Adair said.
No one was injured but there is some property damage, including smashed windows.
The man will be taken to hospital for a psychiatric assessment.
Charges are pending.
