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Man allegedly held against will escapes

A man believed to have been unlawfully confined and beaten in a residence in the 2200 block of Quince Street managed to escape and call police Thursday evening. The man appeared to have fled to a neigbouring house and phoned police at about 6:15 p.m.
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A man believed to have been unlawfully confined and beaten in a residence in the 2200 block of Quince Street managed to escape and call police Thursday evening.

The man appeared to have fled to a neigbouring house and phoned police at about 6:15 p.m.

RCMP officers arrived at the scene and arrested a male and female in the house where the incident was reported to have taken place.

The injured man was taken to hospital where he was admitted with non-life-threatening injuries.

The residence was secured while police awaited a search warrant.

RCMP spokesman Cpl. Craig Douglass said more details will be released today.