A 39-year-old Vancouver man is in custody following an early morning assault and subsequent standoff on Powell Street on March 10.
By 2 p.m., he exited his suite and was taken into custody without incident. Police say he will likely face charges for assault.
Shortly before 5 a.m., police were called to 1516 Powell Street in relation to an alleged assault.
Members of the Vancouver Police Emergency Response Team attended the scene and worked to negotiate the safe surrender of the suspect.
The incident began early this morning when Vancouver police were called to a block of Powell Street to respond to an alleged assault. The situation then escalated into a stand-off.
Police advised motorists to avoid the area of Powell Street between Commercial and Clark drives because of the ongoing action outside 1516 Powell St.
According to a news release, the emergency response team were attempting to negotiate the safe surrender of a suspect, which was eventually successful.
