Six people were arrested Friday morning after a lengthy standoff with police at a home in the 2,600-block of Oak Street.
Police were called to the scene around 4 a.m. Frontline officers secured the area, and North District RCMP's Emergency Response Team was called in to assist. Residents in the area were warned about what was happening.
At approximately 11 a.m., the occupants of the home were arrested without further incident. Five men and one woman in the home were arrested, and police seized an AK-47-type firearm.
"These events take time because we're patient. It's public safety, public safety, public safety," RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Craig Douglass said. "Somebody brought a firearm into that residence. Part of it is we don't know if it's a hostage situation, if it's a home invasion."
No shots were fired, and the early evidence suggests that it wasn't a hostage situation, Douglass said. However, the investigation is still in the early stages, and that could change as new information comes to light, he said.
"They could have come out at any time, they knew we were there," he said. "They chose not to."
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300. Tips can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
