Tactical Rescue Unit called to Burlington residence
Published January 24, 2020 at 5:16 pm
Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) charged a 23-year-old Burlington man with “assault with a weapon” after they were called Thursday (Jan 23) to a residence on Crosby Ave at around 12:45 p.m.
Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) charged a 23-year-old Burlington man with “assault with a weapon” after they were called Thursday (Jan 23) to a residence on Crosby Ave at around 12:45 p.m.
On arrival, officers say they found a male victim with serious but “non-life-threatening” injuries. This victim was taken to hospital for treatment.
The victim then reportedly advised police of an altercation with the accused who was known to the victim.
“Based on information that there may be a firearm in the home, the Tactical Rescue Unit attended the residence and assisted in the arrest of the accused,” according to HRPS. “Injuries to the victim were not the result of a gunshot wound.”
“To protect the identity of the victim, police will not be identifying the accused in this matter. A 23-year-old male from Burlington has been charged with assault with a weapon.”
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The accused was held for bail and appeared in Milton Court on the following day.
“The Halton Regional Police Service would like to advise residents that when the Tactical Rescue Unit is deployed with the Armoured Rescue Vehicle (ARV) it is not necessarily indicative of a greater danger to public safety,” added HRPS. “Often the ARV provides police with the safest way to respond to situations with respect to community, officer and suspect safety.”
Police said their investigation determined this to be an isolated incident between two parties known to one another and at no time was there a related broader threat to public safety.
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