Police in Fort Smith have named a man charged in connection with last week’s reported armed standoff in the town.
Some residents were temporarily evacuated during the incident, which began late on the afternoon of October 4 and ran into the early hours of October 5.
At the time, police said a man had been safely arrested after acquiring a weapon and barricading himself inside a home. An emergency response team, including negotiators, spent time at the scene.
On Friday, RCMP said Bradley James Hunter, a 33-year-old Fort Smith resident, faced charges of uttering threats, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and careless use of a firearm.
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Hunter had been scheduled to appear in a Yellowknife courtroom on Friday.
