1 arrested after armed standoff in Iqaluit
No injuries in shootout at Arctic College residence
CBC News
Posted: Mar 1, 2012 11:53 AM CST
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2012 1:03 PM CST
Two police vehicles are seen guarding the scene at about 7:15 a.m. local time Thursday after they arrested a man. Traffic and people were moving freely in the area. (Neville Crabbe/CBC)
Police in Iqaluit arrested one man after an armed standoff early Thursday morning.
RCMP say they were called to the Arctic College 'Q' residence building 504 – a densely-populated area close to the main campus – at 1:40 a.m. local time Thursday.
According to police, they were met by a drunk man brandishing a high-powered rifle. The man fired a shot and then a stand-off began.
Police eventually arrested the man without incident at about 5:30 a.m. No one was injured.
The name of the accused is not being released until charges can be laid.
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