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Police to provide update on Iqaluit incidents that prompted armed response

Police are investigating SA国际影视传媒渁n incidentSA国际影视传媒 in IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 2600s area that prompted an officer carrying a rifle to tell neighbours across the street to get inside and stay away from windows Sunday morning.

Armed police responded to an incident in IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 2600s area Sunday morning. A few hours later they were handling a SA国际影视传媒淪A国际影视传媒渉igh risk, dynamic situationSA国际影视传媒 in the 300s. Courtney Edgar photo

The incident occurred just a couple hours before another emergency response by police SA国际影视传媒 an apparent armed standoff in the 300s block, which had described as a SA国际影视传媒渉igh risk, dynamic incidentSA国际影视传媒 that SA国际影视传媒渦nfolded quickly.SA国际影视传媒 A man was brought into custody in that incident by armed officers dressed in camouflage gear and helmets.

The police didnSA国际影视传媒檛 name the man they arrested or specify what charges he faces.

So far, it is unclear if the two incidents are linked. Mounties say theySA国际影视传媒檙e still investigating and will likely issue a press release with more details by Monday. One release was issued earlier in the afternoon about the 300s incident but it didnSA国际影视传媒檛 mention other occurrence in Iqaluit, other suspects, or if there was more than one standoff in the city on Sunday.

Shortly after 7:30 a.m. officers and an ambulance had arrived to a row-house on Nanuq Crescent. There, the officers spoke with two distraught women in the street and told neighbours across the street to get inside and stay away from their front windows.

Within an hour the ambulance left but a few officers kept guard in a truck outside the residence all day, occasionally speaking with the two women later in the morning and a few other people throughout the afternoon.

By 6 p.m. Sunday evening, police were still guarding the Nanuq Crescent row-house.

This article will be updated as more information is released.





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