Mounties say armed standoff in Nunavut ends peacefully, suspect in custody

POND INLET, Canada — An armed standoff with a man barricaded inside a house in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, has ended peacefully.

RCMP say that after several hours of negotiations, a 27-year-old man was taken into custody with no injuries reported.

Mounties say charges are being considered and the matter remains under investigation.

Mounties say the standoff began Wednesday morning when they announced they were seeking a man believed to be armed and dangerous, having made threats against people in the community.

Additional police resources were brought in when the man barricaded himself inside a house.

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RCMP then asked that some residents in the area vacate their homes and move to safety at the Pond Inlet community hall, while others were instructed to remain inside their houses until further notice.

The community of about 1,600 is located in northern Baffin Island.

The Canadian Press