Man arrested after hours-long standoff on a boat in False Creek

Man arrested after hours-long standoff on a boat in False Creek

August 16, 2022 6:12 pm PST.

Vancouver Police have arrested one man after an hours-long standoff in False Creek near Science World on Tuesday afternoon.

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