It took some patience but Burnaby Mounties managed to arrest a suspect accused of assaulting someone on Sunday.
Burnaby RCMP received a call on Sunday morning that there had been an assault at a home in the 6200 block of Rumble Street near Gilley Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the home immediately, according to Staff Sgt. John Buis, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP.
Because the victim was no longer inside the home, where the assault allegedly took place, officers on scene asked the suspect inside to come outside voluntarily but he refused.
The NOWwas on scene shortly before 1 p.m. and witnessed one officer knock on the door of the home repeatedly but there was no answer, so she gave up.
There were about seven police officers on scene, several police vehicles and two SPCA vans. The residence was surrounded with police tape as the attending officers waited for a warrant, which would permit them to enter the home and arrest the suspect.
Once the warrant was issued, the officers near the front door drew their weapons and again requested the suspect surrender – this time he obliged.
According to Buis, the assault happened earlier Sunday morning, causing the victim serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Buis couldn’t say whether or not charges had been approved against the suspect but confirmed he was arrested and brought into custody on Sunday.
