Halifax Regional Police have one adult male in custody after a barricaded person call in Dartmouth.
At approximately 5:37 p.m., police responded to an apartment building on Highfield Park Dr. in Dartmouth for a report of a male inside his apartment causing damage and that he was armed with a knife.
When police went to speak to the male at the apartment he refused to open the door and indicated to police he was armed with a knife.
A number of police officers were onscene including crisis negotiation and members of the emergency response team.
At approximately 10:08 p.m. police took a 30 year old male into custody.
The investigation is still in its preliminary stages and further information will be released when available
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Source : Media Release
