An armed Edmonton man had to be apprehended by the RCMP's Emergency Response Team after he refused to surrender to police.
On Dec. 2 at 2:28 p.m., Cochrane RCMP responded to a complaint of a male armed with a firearm attempting to steal a vehicle at a rural residence in Rocky View County. Upon arrival, RCMP observed that the male had broken into the home.
The man, who maintained periodic communications with the police, surrendered the firearm by throwing it out of a window. However, he would not surrender himself to the officers on scene. Subsequently, the RCMP Emergency Response team attended and the suspect was taken into custody.
One male suspect of Edmonton, Alberta, is facing multiple weapons and property crime related charges. A name will be released once an information is sworn. No one was injured in this event.
If you have information about this incident, please call the Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000 or call your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).
