A 31-year-old Edmonton man who barricaded himselfin a residence has been charged with assault, intimidation, careless use/storage/possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm in a motor vehicle, unauthorized possession of a firearm and flight from police.
Background
On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, around 10:45 p.m. the EPS received a call to check on the welfare of a man.
It was reported that a man allegedly had a weapon and was driving a vehicle. The EPS located the suspect vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, however the vehicle fled police.
A criminal flight response was initiated and with the assistance of Air-1, a man was observed running from the vehicle into a residence in the area of 90 Avenue and 154 Street.
EPS specialized resources, including the Negotiators Unit, maintained communication with the 31-year-old barricaded man. During the occurrence, police took public safety measures and notified near-by residents and alerted schools in the area.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 officers apprehended the lone male in the residence without incident.