Prince Rupert RCMP close down a section of Sixth Avenue East on Monday, April 1. (File photo)

Prince Rupert RCMP close down a section of Sixth Avenue East on Monday, April 1. (File photo)

Sixth Avenue East closed off for several hours during police incident

Prince Rupert Staff Sgt. Dave Uppal said the situation ended peacefully

Police blocked off access to a section of Sixth Avenue East for seven hours Monday night to handle an incident.

Staff Sgt. Dave Uppal said they were on the scene on the stretch of road between Hays Cove Circle and Hays Cove Avenue at approximately 6:20 p.m., April 1. BC Ambulance crews and police were there until 1:28 a.m. the next day, when the road reopened.

“The incident ended peacefully,” Uppal said.


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