VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver police have arrested a man wanted on a mental health warrant after a four-hour standoff on Kingsway that ended with him surrendering to the Emergency Response Team, police said in a November 12 release.
It began on November 11 at about 1:20 p.m., when police received a report of a man walking along Kingsway near Miller Street threatening pedestrians. The caller said the man was carrying a large knife and had been seen entering a nearby residential building.
Officers reviewed CCTV footage from the area, which confirmed the man’s identity and showed a large knife on his left hip as he returned to his suite. Police determined he was also wanted on an outstanding mental health warrant, and, citing immediate safety concerns for both the man and the public, established grounds to arrest him for possession of a dangerous weapon and on the warrant.
Over the next four hours, negotiators tried to persuade the man to leave his suite peacefully. Shortly before 7 p.m., following a tactical intervention by the Emergency Response Team, he came out and surrendered. He was taken into custody without incident and taken to hospital to be assessed under his mental health warrant.
“When someone armed with a weapon is in crisis, our top priority is always resolving the situation peacefully while keeping the surrounding community safe,” said Constable Darren Wong. “Our officers spent four hours working to bring this to a safe conclusion, and thanks to the coordinated efforts of our specialized units, we were able to take him into custody without anyone getting hurt so he could get the medical care he needs.”
The standoff unfolded in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood of East Vancouver, where Kingsway is a busy commercial strip of shops and restaurants a short drive from Surrey. Police have not named the man.
Apna News
(Source: Vancouver Police Department, November 12, 2026)
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