Two high-risk calls in Mission end peacefully

Mission RCMP were kept busy this past Sunday, responding to two high-risk calls within hours of each other.

Around 2:30 pm on April 27, Mission RCMP responded to a weapons call at a rural property on Silverdale Avenue east of Gaglardi Street. An apparent dispute between neighbours had escalated significantly, leading to one of the neighbours reportedly pointing a loaded compound bow at another. Officers attended and used a loud-hailer to call out the suspect.   He initially came out briefly, but then returned inside. Due to the suspect’s behaviour and reported possession of a loaded compound bow, Mission RCMP surrounded the property and requested resources from the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team, including a crisis negotiator. About an hour later, the suspect agreed to exit the residence, and was taken into custody without further incident. A Search Warrant was executed at the residence later that night, to search for the bow and related items. Multiple charges were recommended against the 53-year-old man, including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and failing to comply with the conditions of an Undertaking issued to him as a result of a previous weapons-related incident in June of last year.

Later that evening, around 6 pm, officers were called to the 7300 block of Wren Street, in relation to a domestic assault report. When police arrived, a 33-year-old man briefly exited the residence, but also quickly returned inside, and brandished a large kitchen knife. Due to the male apparently barricading himself inside with a weapon, the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiator were requested again. After about an hour-and-a-half, the man exited the residence and surrendered. Charges including assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose were recommended against him. Wren Street was closed to traffic during the duration of the incident, for the safety of the public.

Fortunately, both incidents ended peacefully. The Mission RCMP thank the public for their patience during the temporary road closure, and especially want to recognize the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team for their swift actions and exceptional capabilities. Their training and expertise are invaluable when dealing with these types of high-risk calls, where there is an elevated risk to the public, to a suspect, or to police.