Man in custody after hours-long standoff closed Lynn Valley Road in North Vancouver
Man with gun barricaded himself inside house, RCMP say
A man is in custody after allegedly barricading himself in a house with a gun for several hours Friday afternoon, North Vancouver RCMP say.
Lynn Valley Road between Highway 1 and Williams Avenue was closed for much of Friday afternoon as North Vancouver RCMP negotiated with the man, who had barricaded himself inside a basement suite.
Police were initially called around 1:30 p.m. by a resident concerned about a man in their basement suite who had a handgun, Sgt. Peter DeVries said.
"We've asked a few people to leave ... neighbouring homes just for their safety," he said Friday afternoon.
A crisis negotiator was called to the scene and, just after 6 p.m., RCMP tweeted the incident was over.
The incident on Lynn Valley Rd. in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NorthVan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NorthVan</a> has now been resolved. One male was taken into custody by officers at the scene and the road has been reopened to traffic.
—@nvanrcmp