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Prince George
2023-11-16 09:58 PST
File # 2023-40035
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Prince George RCMP and the North District Emergency Response Team responded to a weapons complaint at a residence on the 7000-block of Irene Road.
After several minutes of police officers calling out to the residents of the home using the police loud hailer, the suspect left the residence and was arrested by police officers without incident, states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.
After several minutes of police officers calling out to the residents of the home using the police loud hailer, the suspect left the residence and was arrested by police officers without incident,
The suspect, identified as Andrew Bazinet, is known to police for similar violent offenses and was bound at the time of the incident by two separate lifetime firearms prohibitions.
Mr. Bazinet is facing the following charges:
Andrew Bazinet will remain in custody until his next court appearance.
This file remains under investigation.
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