‘High-risk’ event in Prince Albert’s West Flat, results in arrest and 13 charges being laid

A man who allegedly threatened a taxi driver with a gun and was the reason police spent almost nine hours outside a home in Prince Albert’s West Flat on Tuesday, is now facing 13 charges.

The 23-year-old, whose name has not yet been released, is expected to appear this morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.

According to a statement provided by the Prince Albert Police Service, officers responded to the home in the 800 block of 15th Street West at 2:45a.m. They had received a report that a taxi driver had been threatened with a firearm while dropping off a passenger in the back alley of the residence. The driver did not sustain any physical injuries.

Patrol members attended the residence and established containment. Several occupants exited the residence, including a child who was assisted by Mobile Crisis.