Man arrested after weapons complaint in Spryfield
Forbes Street in the Halifax neighbourhood of Spryfield has reopened after a weapons complaint was made Tuesday to Halifax Regional Police.
Forbes Street was shut down for hours Tuesday afternoon after police received call about an assault
A man has been arrested and Forbes Street in the Halifax neighbourhood of Spryfield has reopened after a weapons complaint was made Tuesday to Halifax Regional Police.
Police were called to the apartment building at about 4 p.m. after receiving a call that a woman had been assaulted and that a firearm may have been involved.
When police arrived, according to a news release, they found the woman. She was taken to hospital and is expected to survive her injuries.
Police parked in front of 7 Forbes Street and evacuated an apartment building where the suspect was believed to have been inside.
By 9 p.m., police said the man was arrested on assault and weapons charges.
With files from Blair Rhodes