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By James Peters

Motel standoff

Short standoff at Merritt motel ends with suspect in handcuffs

Feb 5, 2020 | 3:15 PM

MERRITT, B.C. — A Merritt man was arrested Tuesday (Feb. 4) after a brief standoff at a local motel.

Merritt RCMP say in a news release that they received a call Tuesday that a man with several outstanding warrants may be in possession of a gun.

Police traced the man to a motel in the 2600-block of Nicola Avenue.

After clearing out occupants of the other rooms, officers called the suspect out of his room. After about 45 minutes, the man left his room and was arrested.

Staff Sgt. Lorne Wood says officers will stay at the motel as they await a search warrant to determine if they can find a weapon.

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A 34-year-old Merritt man is being held on his outstanding warrants and may face charges based on what is found at the motel.