Medicine Hat police block off the entrance of Ross Haven Avenue at Ross Glen Drive during a standoff Tuesday afternoon. A man was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act. - Photo by Charles Lefebvre
Man in custody under Mental Health Act following standoff
Feb 25, 2020 | 5:51 PM
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MEDICINE HAT, AB — Medicine Hat police arrested a man under the Mental Health Act following a brief standoff in Ross Glen Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to a home on Ross Haven Avenue, where a man was in distress. According to Sgt. Stacey Kesler, the man was previously known to police and was believed to have a weapon.
Parts of the street were blocked off. The police service’s tactical team, along with members of the K9 Unit, were also called to contain the scene.
The man surrendered after 5 p.m. to police without incident. He was taken to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for assessment.
