An incident in New Glasgow where a man barricaded himself in a local home has ended
peacefully.
New Glasgow Regional Police say officers were called to a Victoria Avenue home for a well-being check shortly after midnight on Monday. After police arrived, the lone male barricaded himself inside his residence.
Police say around 5:10 Monday afternoon, the man was safely apprehended without further incident, with assistance from the RCMP’s H Division.
The man wasn’t injured. Emergency Health Services transported the man to hospital.
He was apprehended under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act. No charges are pending at this time.