Armed man arrested in downtown Vancouver after barricading himself in a taxi: police

Vancouver constabulary officers arrested a antheral connected Thursday nighttime who was wanted connected a Canada-wide warrant.

Police said officers from the exigency effect squad and K9 portion were deployed astir 7 p.m. aft a sergeant was patrolling the downtown halfway and a witnesser told him helium saw a antheral with a weapon participate a gathering adjacent Seymour and Nelson streets.

More than 25 Vancouver constabulary officers flooded the scene.

They recovered the equipped antheral astir 9 p.m. successful a taxi with different people.

Police said helium refused to surrender truthful a constabulary canine and an ARWEN gun, which fires hard, integrative less-lethal bullets, were deployed during the arrest.

The 30-year-old fishy was arrested and is presently successful jail.

Police said helium faces further charges of possession of a weapon and breach of probation. He cannot beryllium named due to the fact that helium has not yet been formally charged with the caller offences.