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UPD: Armed standoff in Pictou County ends peacefully

One person has been taken into custody in the area of Pictou Landing Road.

RCMP cordoned off the area just before 9 pm Saturday after an armed man barricaded himself inside a residence.

The public was asked to avoid the area while officers were on scene.

Police say the man was taken into custody safely just before 10 pm.

The investigation is ongoing.


  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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