Barricaded man finally surrenders

After an hours-long standoff, a man who was barricaded in a home and believed to be armed surrendered to police about 1 a.m. on Tuesday.

The incident began about 4:45 p.m. Monday when police received a report of a man armed with a handgun around Glenmore and Kane roads. The investigation led police to the 700 block of Leathead Road in Rutland.

A critical incident commander, the district response team and crisis negotiators were brought in. While several people emerged from the home, the suspect refused to leave.

“After a prolonged effort to deescalate the situation, the suspect surrendered peacefully to police at approximately. 1 a.m. He was taken into custody without further incident,” said police spokesperson Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy.

A 51-year-old Kelowna man faces potential charges.