Richmond RCMP take armed, barricaded man into custody following wellness check
Posted July 30, 2020 4:44 pm.
Last Updated July 30, 2020 7:47 pm.
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RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) — Mounties in Richmond have safely taken a man who was in distress into custody near Garden City Road at Cambie Road.
Mounties were called to the area at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after a man was allegedly heard threatening to burn down his home.
When RCMP arrived, Mounties found the man with a knife to his own throat. He retreated into a room.
“A Richmond RCMP officer, who is part of the Lower Mainland Crisis Negotiation Team, immediately attended scene while frontline officers secured the residence to ensure the safety and well-being of the male as well as the surrounding neighbours,” a release reads.
After the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team were mobilized, at around 4:30 p.m. the man was taken into custody uninjured.
Traffic in the area was blocked but has since reopened.
