The Nova Scotia RCMP has charged a man who allegedly barricaded himself in a home with a gun in Sand Beach, N.S.
Police responded to a report of a man in possession of a firearm who had allegedly assaulted a woman in a home on Wyman Road around 11:20 p.m. Monday.
The woman and another male occupant were able to exit the home safely, according to an RCMP news release.
When officers arrived, police say the man, who was the only person in the home, barricaded himself in a room and refused to come out.
The Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team (PDS) and a K9 unit also attended the home.
Around 3:45 a.m. the following morning, the RCMP says the man exited the home but refused to comply with officers’ directions.
“An officer deployed their conductive energy weapon, and the man was arrested with the assistance of PDS,” reads the news release. “He was transported to hospital by EHS for assessment of non-life-threatening injuries.”
Fifty-year-old Colin Outhouse from Sand Beach has been charged with assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Outhouse made his first appearance on Tuesday and was remanded into custody pending future court appearances.
Police also searched the home on Tuesday and seized a firearm.
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