A man has been charged after a weapons-related incident in the Fairview area.
Halifax Regional Police say early Sunday morning, officers were called to an Evans Avenue apartment where they found a man inside with a hatchet.
Police deployed a sensory irritant when he first refused to leave.
He then came out of the apartment and police arrested him, seizing a hatchet and a replica firearm.
A 36-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Police lay weapons charges
Police have charged a man in relation to an incident that occurred yesterday in Halifax.
At approximately 2:40 a.m. on April 21, officers were called to an apartment building on Evans Avenue in relation to a weapons call. Officers located a man inside… pic.twitter.com/LTZZdkhDJN
— Halifax_Police (@HfxRegPolice) April 22, 2024
