Police outside the apartment building on River Street West. (Jaryn Vecchio/paNOW Staff)

By Jaryn Vecchio

Serious Situation

Mental health crisis reason for River Street standoff in Prince Albert

Aug 16, 2023 | 11:10 AM

Prince Albert Police say a recent standoff on River Street West came about due to a mental health crisis.

On Aug. 9, officers were called to an apartment building and tried to get a man to leave with them so he could be assessed by a medical practitioner. The man refused and ended up arming himself with an axe and knife.

Because of this, police secured the area by closing off a section of 12 Street W and had members from the Crisis Negotiator Team (CNT) come out to try and diffuse the situation. Parkland Ambulance was also asked to stay nearby as a precaution.

Eventually, SWAT and the Critical Incident Command (CIC) were called out.

After several hours, the man eventually surrendered to police and was transported to the Victoria Hospital for a medical assessment.

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No charges have been laid as a result of the situation.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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